All report growing acceptance and sales of Ethernet products. Opto 22 has offered Ethernet since the last quarter of 1998 and keeps adding refinements, like wireless access and SNMP for network management. GE Fanuc Automation announced at National Manufacturing Week that all of its automation devices will support Ethernet connectivity. Certainly Ethernet can empower a vision of distributed control and universal information access for those who wish to bring it into reality. Factor among engineers considering the best control and information network structures.
Networked devices contain mating receptacles.
Fiber-optic medium is now available for applications where electrical noise or distance may be problems. Several manufacturers are currently working on industrial Ethernet connections. IP stands for Internet Protocol. Without this, there would be no Internet. IP, among other things, contains addressing so that one host can find another on the network.