IEEE 802.3 is a

working group A working group, or working party, is a group of experts working together to achieve specified goals. The groups are domain-specific and focus on discussion or activity around a specific subject area. The term can sometimes refer to an interdis ...

and a collection 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. This layer may be implemented by a PHY chip. Th ...

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 ...

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

(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 ...

. The standards are produced by the working group of

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(IEEE). This is generally a

local area network A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. By contrast, a wide area network (WAN) not only covers a larger ...

(LAN) technology with 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, u ...

(WAN) applications. Physical connections are made between nodes and/or infrastructure devices (

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switches In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type ...

, routers) by various types of copper or fiber cable. 802.3 is a technology that supports the

IEEE 802.1 IEEE 802.1 is a working group of the IEEE 802 project of the IEEE Standards Association. It is concerned with: * 802 LAN/ MAN architecture * internetworking among 802 LANs, MANs and wide area networks * 802 Link Security * 802 overall network m ...

network architecture. 802.3 also defines LAN access method using

CSMA/CD Carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) is a medium access control (MAC) method used most notably in early Ethernet technology for local area networking. It uses carrier-sensing to defer transmissions until no other stati ...

Communication standards

References

External links

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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