Overview of Linux Device Drivers: Ethernet and PCI
Ethernet The Ethernet interface consists of MAC (Media Access Controller) and PHY (Physical Interface Transceiver). The Ethernet MAC is defined by the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, implementing the data link layer. Common MACs support two rates of 10Mbit/s or 100Mbit/s. Gigabit Ethernet (also known as 1000Base-T) is the next generation technology of Fast Ethernet, increasing … Read more