Network

What is an Ethernet?

What is a Ethernet

Ethernet is a network cable standards.

It point wired LAN.

As the image, Ethernet is a physical network cable.

White box of the following image is a Ethernet switch.

And then, cable connected to a white box is a Ethernet cable.

Ethernet switch works as a hub.

Simply put, Ethernet switch is a integrated device.

Ethernet cable is a cable to connect each device to internet via Ethernet switch etc.


https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/what-is-an-ethernet-switch.html

The difference between Wi-Fi and Ethernet

Wi-Fi is a technology to connect internet by wireless.

It’s connected to router by radio waves.

And then, A modem translate data catching by the router.

So, The difference between Wi-Fi and Ethernet is wireless communication or a physical network cable.


https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/what-is-wifi.html