IEEE 802.3 is a

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and a collection of standards defining the

physical layer In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the physical layer or layer 1 is the first and lowest layer: the layer most closely associated with the physical connection between devices. The physical layer provides an electrical, mechani ...

and

data link layer The data link layer, or layer 2, is the second layer of the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking. This layer is the protocol layer that transfers data between nodes on a network segment across the physical layer. The data link layer p ...

media access control In IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards, the medium access control (MAC), also called media access control, is the layer that controls the hardware responsible for interaction with the wired (electrical or optical) or wireless transmission medium. Th ...

(MAC) of wired

Ethernet Ethernet ( ) is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN). It was commercially introduced in 1980 and first standardized in 198 ...

. The standards are produced by the working group of the

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(IEEE). This set of standards generally applies to

local area network A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, campus, or building, and has its network equipment and interconnects locally managed. LANs facilitate the distribution of da ...

s (LANs) and has some

wide area network A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits. Businesses, as well as schools and government entities, use ...

(WAN) applications. Physical connections are made between network nodes and, usually, various network infrastructure devices ( hubs, switches, routers) by various types of copper cables or

optical fiber An optical fiber, or optical fibre, is a flexible glass or plastic fiber that can transmit light from one end to the other. Such fibers find wide usage in fiber-optic communications, where they permit transmission over longer distances and at ...

. 802.3 standards support the IEEE 802.1 network architecture. 802.3 also defines a LAN access method using carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD).

Communication standards

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The IEEE 802.3 Working Group

Get IEEE 802.3 LAN/MAN CSMA/CD Access Method
mdash;Download 802.3 specifications. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ieee 802.3 IEEE 802.03 Media access control Physical layer protocols Working groups Ethernet standards

Communication standards

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