Welcome to Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Page

This web site provides an extensive collection of information about Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) local area network technology, including the original 10-Mbps system, the 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet system, and Gigabit Ethernet.

A 1976 drawing of the first Ethernet system by its inventor, Dr. Robert M. Metcalfe.


Quick Reference Guides

The Quick Reference Guides provide a complete configuration manual for Ethernet, available for free on the Web! The Guides contain over 150 pages of concise technical information, including more than 60 figures and tables.

The 14 Quick Reference Guides contain the configuration rules from the official IEEE 802.3 standard for each Ethernet media type, as well as the configuration rules for combining media types. By using the Quick Reference Guides you can verify the configuration of your Ethernet system to make sure that it meets the offical configuration guidelines and will work properly.

  • Quick Reference Guides to 10-Mbps Ethernet The Quick Reference Guides for 10-Mbps Ethernet include the complete set of configuration guidelines for the 10-Mbps Ethernet system.
  • Quick Reference Guides to 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet The Quick Reference Guides for 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet include the complete set of configuration guidelines for the 100-Mbps Ethernet system.

  • Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) Resources

    Access to a wide range of technical information on Ethernet.
  • 10-Mbps Ethernet
  • 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet Software including the Crynwr Packet Driver collection.
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists related to Ethernet.
  • Papers and Reports. Technical papers and reports, including access to information on the Ethernet standard.
  • Troubleshooting Numbers for Ethernet. The magic numbers needed to manage and troubleshoot Ethernet systems, including type codes, vendor codes, and assigned multicast addresses.
  • Usenet Lists related to Ethernet and network issues.
  • Vendors A collection of Web pages from vendors of Ethernet and other networking hardware and software.
  • Other LAN Systems that Transmit Ethernet Packets


    This Ethernet Web site was created February, 1994
    Last updated 6May1997
    Charles Spurgeon, c.spurgeon@mail.utexas.edu
    Awards presented to this Ethernet Web Page

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