10 Feb
1999
10 Feb
'99
11:56 p.m.
Sorry, I know this wasn't classic computer stuff but, I figured that you
guys would know the answer.
Let me push the question a bit more....
-How do they squeeze that much data down the line? Fiber-optics cabling
only? Data multiplexing?
-How do they discriminate the beginning of one packet from the end of
another when running at such high speeds?
Arfon, this isn't "classic computer
material." However, they work by being
very fast. There are several architectures that support multigigahertz
operation and by processing in parallel you get added avantages. Some of
the first Gbit routers had several processors one for each packet that came
in. I believe the Terabit routers are still doing this.
--Chuck
At 02:33 PM 2/10/99 -0600, you wrote:
Can anyone tell me how they gigabit ethernet
works?
How can they get such high data transfer rate and how can the cards process
the packets so fast???