EthernetLAN
EthernetLAN is a term used to describe a local area network that uses Ethernet technology to connect computers, printers, servers, and other devices within a limited area such as a building or campus. It relies on Ethernet standards, primarily the IEEE 802.3 family, to frame data and manage access to the shared medium. Modern EthernetLANs support speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps and use both copper and fiber media.
Most EthernetLANs use a star topology built with network switches. Each device connects to a switch port,
Cabling and media include copper twisted-pair cables such as Cat5e, Cat6, or Cat6a, and fiber optic links.
EthernetLAN traces its origins to early Ethernet work in the 1970s and 1980s, with IEEE 802.3 standardization.