In the last RTFM we saw how IP packets are transmitted across the network. Here, we tackle Ethernet and see how packets are encapsulated and used. To explain fully the way in which IP packets are used ...

Ethernet and Sonet are on a crash course. With Ethernet continuing to push its way out of the enterprise into the access and metro sectors, developers of Sonet equipment are being pushed to map ...

Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...

Ethernet is a layer 2 data link protocol that is widely used with the TCP/IP protocol, which resides at layers 3 and 4. To understand network communications, it is essential to learn about the ...

For the first time, evangelists for six of the leading industrial Ethernet networking protocols sat side by side to present their protocols. Attendees at The Automation Forum asked questions and got ...

RapidIO, PCIe, and Ethernet each offer unique benefits. We explain how each technology works, and examine its strengths and weaknesses. We also show why RapidIO is often the best choice for embedded ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Figure 1. A typical iSCSI SAN. There has been much discussion (and a good dose of confusion) ...

A recent study conducted by the Open DeviceNet Vendor Association (ODVA), Boca Raton, Fla., found more than 80 vendors are developing hardware and software for the EtherNet/IP specification, verifying ...