There are more than 30-year history of technology today, Ethernet is gaining new positions. Originally destined for local networks, it pushed them out of competitors such as ARCNet and Token Ring, and today Ethernet used as business t1, business ethernet its share of close to 100%. Although equipment Fast Ethernet is still the main installed base (approximately 80%), all active in the process of transition to gigabit speeds. Suppliers of active and passive networking equipment for local area networks are focusing on the products’ Gigabit to the desktop. “

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