Off-loading TCP/IP into hardware makes Gigabit Ethernet a reality for your application

Ethernet performance has increased from megabits per second (Mbits/s) to gigabits per second (Gbits/s) and its popularity reflects not only its status as an IEEE standard, but because the Ethernet protocol has a number of features and benefits that have proved attractive to designers and engineers: Long established and well understood technology; Allows low-cost network implementations; Provides extensive topological flexibility for network installation; By embedding Ethernet onto smart, connected devices they have the capability to communicate via Ethernet without using a computer; and, Ethernet can guarantee successful interconnection and operation of standards-compliant products, regardless of manufacturer.