Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ethernet Way versus IEEE Way
and rename per Wphq. Notable principles and rules of thumb have articles here, see :Category:Rules of thumb for instance; that's not what  is about. Discussion about merger should take place on its talk page; given the large number of separate articles this has http://www.internetworktraining.com/article-repeater_rule.aspx, http://www.internetworkexperts.net/5-4-3rule.htm, http://dictionary.zdnet.com/definition/5-4-3+rule.html I'm inclined to think a separate is justified, but a merge in some an article about network topology, could also work http://fcit.usf.edu/Network/chap5/chap5.htm
— User:Pohta, 11:17, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:NOTHOWTO (Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not)