| Publisher | Cisco Systems | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 133.4KB PDF | Date added | 01 Aug 2003 |
| Topics | Ethernet, Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN) | ||
| Downloads | 66 | ||
This white paper provides an overview of Ethernet technology and its benefits in the data networking environment. It discusses the benefits of using a switched Ethernet architecture in industrial networking environments. This paper will provide a general overview of the most important traditional Ethernet technologies in use today. It will also discuss how Industrial Ethernet upgrades traditional, proprietary factory-floor networks to a low-cost, high-performance, scalable architecture. Finally, this paper will review some of the intelligent features that make Industrial Ethernet an attractive choice for manufacturing organizations.
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