Wikipedia: History of IEEE 802.3

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IEEE 802.3 is the IEEE standard defining the [hardware layer]? and [transport layer]? of (a varient of) Ethernet. The maximum segment length is 500m and the maximum total length is 2.5km. The maximum number of hosts is 1024.

IEEE 802.3 is the IEEE standard defining the [hardware layer]? and [transport layer]? of (a variant of) Ethernet. The maximum segment length is 500m and the maximum total length is 2.5km. The maximum number of hosts is 1024.

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Although it is not technically correct, the terms "packet" and frame are used interchangeably. The <nowikiISO/IEC 8802-3 ANSI/IEEE</nowiki> 802.3 Standards refer to MAC sub-layer frames consisting of the Destination Address, Source Address, Length, LLC Info., and FCS fields. The Preamble and SFD are (usually) considered a header to the MAC Frame. This header plus the MAC Frame constitute a "Packet".

Although it is not technically correct, the terms "packet" and frame are used interchangeably. The ISO/IEC 8802-3 ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Standards refer to MAC sub-layer frames consisting of the Destination Address, Source Address, Length, LLC Info., and FCS fields. The Preamble and SFD are (usually) considered a header to the MAC Frame. This header plus the MAC Frame constitute a "Packet".

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