• In Pictures: 20 milestones in Ethernet's first 40 years

  Reviewing the highlights of Ethernet's first four decades

  By Jim Duffy | 21 May, 2013 08:47

  Tags: componenets, Ethernet, PC, slideshow, internet

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  Vocus Communications reports 40 per cent revenue jump

  Telecommunications and data centre provider Vocus Communications (ASX: VOC) has posted half year revenue of $30.6 million, driven largely by sales of its fibre network and data centre services.

  By Hamish Barwick | 28 February, 2013 15:34

  Tags: Ethernet, Maxnet, data centres, Mark de Kock, fibre, Vocus Communications

• New technology could replace HDMI with Ethernet cables

  Could HDMI's days be numbered? It could be, if a new a new audio/video (A/V) cable standard developed by four tech companies catches on.

  By Chris Brandrick | 02 July, 2010 08:51

  Tags: Ethernet, applications, LG Electronics, home entertainment, software, sony, high-definition, video, HDTV, samsung, Valens Semiconductor

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  Carrier Ethernet market still growing, study shows

  Making a call using a mobile device over a wireless cellular network is so commonplace today that it's easy to forget the huge networks, comprised of wires, cell towers, routers, switches and data centers, that power those calls.

  By Matt Hamblen | 05 May, 2010 06:48

  Tags: Ethernet, mobile phones, Networking

• New Cisco Ethernet switches to play broader video, security roles

  Cisco Wednesday is unveiling new Ethernet access switches and enhanced routers designed to take on more of the jobs frequently handled by separate devices, such as those dedicated to handling video traffic or ensuring network security.

  By Jim Duffy | 17 March, 2010 23:51

  Tags: Ethernet, cisco

• An easy fix for broken ethernet plugs

  Have you ever broken the connector on an Ethernet cable, but didn't want to go out and buy a replacement? If you only have one or two broken cable heads, it's probably not worth it to find a crimper and new RJ45 connectors. This quick, clever, and inexpensive hack from Instructables makes quick work of repairing a snapped Ethernet connector with a razor, cutting pliers, and two cable ties.

  By Alessondra Springmann | 10 June, 2010 08:10

  Tags: Ethernet, Networking

• Special report: Emerging IEEE Ethernet standards could soothe data center headaches

  Cisco, HP and others are waging an epic battle to gain control of the data center, but at the same time they are joining forces to push through new Ethernet standards that could greatly ease management of those increasingly virtualized IT nerve centers.

  By Jim Duffy | 19 January, 2010 17:34

  Tags: HP, datacentre, Ethernet, VEPA, cisco, virtualisation

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  Ethernet data center standards just the start

  Even though strides are being made to define standards for extending Ethernet to handle data center applications, these advances will not be a panacea, vendors say.

  By Jim Duffy | 21 October, 2008 08:25

  Tags: Ethernet

Whitepapers about Ethernet

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  Protecting Users from Firesheep and other Sidejacking Attacks with SSL

  The recent release of the Firesheep Wi-Fi attack tool has increased awareness among both users and attackers of the inherent insecurity of unprotected HTTP connections. Users on unprotected networks who connect to web sites through plain HTTP connections expose their connections to those sites to open surveillance and full compromise. Read on.

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  Miercom Report - Plug and Play Switches

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  40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Overview