ABSTRACT
The most popular network topology among small businesses is Ethernet because it is relatively inexpensive, easy to set up and use, and very fast. There are currently three categories of Ethernet. Standard Ethernet operates at 10M bps, which is quick enough for most networking tasks. Fast Ethernet moves data 10 times faster at 100M bps, making it ideal for desktop video, multimedia, and other bandwidth-hungry applications. The latest category of Ethernet is Gigabit Ethernet, which moves data 100 times faster than standard Ethernet, making it suited for uplinks among highcapacity hubs or switches as well as links among high-capacity servers.
