Original Ethernet Versus 802.3 10Base5

• Created by Digital, Intel, and Xerox

  • Popular version was Ethernet II

• 802.3 Working Group took over

  • Created the first Ethernet standard, 802.3
  • Slightly changed the physical layer; became 10Base-5
  • Changed the data link layer (later)

• 10Base5

  • 10 Mbps, baseband, 500 meters/segment

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