Ethernet Then:

In 1973, Xerox Corporation’s researcher Bob Metcalfe designed and tested the first Ethernet network.  He connected a computer and a printer. Ethernet has since become the most popular and most widely deployed network technology in the world. The Ethernet standard has grown along with technology, just as computer networking has grown, but the mechanics of operation for every Ethernet network today stem from Metcalfe’s original design.

Ethernet Now:

Modern Ethernet implementations often look nothing like their historical counterparts. Where long runs of coaxial cable provided attachments for multiple stations in legacy Ethernet. Modern Ethernet networks use twisted pair wiring or fiber optics to connect stations. Where legacy Ethernet networks transmitted data at 10, or less megabits per second (Mbps), modern CAT 5e networks can operate at 100 or more Mbps. CAT 6 can even operate at 1,000 Mbps. CompuNet insists on following the latest codes (e.g. T568a and T568b) and uses the best cable for your network. This helps keep you running at the highest possible speeds. Just ask our clients.