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ECE 4006 Senior Design Project. Gigabit Ethernet for the Masses. Talal Mohamed Jafaar Ibrahima Bela Sow Mohammad Faisal Zaman. Ethernet History. DIX Ethernet (1970s) Fast Ethernet (1995) Gigabit Ethernet (1998). Gigabit Technology. “Fibre Channel” Multi-mode transmission
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ECE 4006Senior Design Project Gigabit Ethernet for the Masses Talal Mohamed Jafaar Ibrahima Bela Sow Mohammad Faisal Zaman
Ethernet History DIX Ethernet (1970s) Fast Ethernet (1995) Gigabit Ethernet (1998)
Gigabit Technology “Fibre Channel” Multi-mode transmission Fiber and copper based networks
Purpose Successfully construct a test-bed to perform experiments and determine methods to implement Gigabit Ethernet technology at an affordable cost for the general consumer.
Evaluation Board • HFBR 53D5 • Differential I/O
First Step • Testing the fiber-optic transceivers • What parts do we have • What parts do we need to order
Challenges • Soldering and unsoldering • Proper line termination • Grounding • Board Quality • Getting parts on time
So Far • Tested modules • Unsoldered old modules • Found parts to order