Introduction to Ethernet Technologies

The History of Networking The Aloha Network – The Beginning of Ethernet In 1968, Norman Abramson at the University of Hawaii developed a network to communicate between campuses of the University located on different islands. The network employed radios to transmit data. In this system, which has been dubbed the “Aloha” system, a station wishing […]

Support Page WB100TPRO 100Base-T Workstation Adapters – WideBand

Support Page For Product Number: WB100TPRO 100Base-T Ethernet Workstation Adapters Downloads Data Sheet Windows ME Drivers Windows NT Drivers Windows 2000 Drivers Windows 98 SE Drivers Windows 98 Drivers Windows 95 Drivers Linux Drivers Installation Information To insert the network adapter into your PC, please follow the steps below: Turn off the computer and remove […]

Support Page WB2-XP Workstation Adapters – WideBand

Support Page For Product Numbers: WB2-XP Ethernet Workstation Adapters Downloads Windows 95/NT Drivers Windows 98/2000 Drivers Netware 3 Drivers Netware 4 Drivers Linux Driver Readme Installation Information To insert the network adapter into your PC, please follow the steps below: Turn off the computer and remove the computer cover. Insert the adapter into a PCI […]

Networking Glossary

10Base-T 100Base-T 1000Base-T Adapter Aloha Network Application Server Backbone Category 5 Category 5e Copper Crossed Cable De Facto Ethernet Fast Ethernet Fiber-optic Cable File Server Future Proofing Gigabit Ethernet Hub IEEE Megabit Network Network Adapter Network Interface Card NIC Physical Layer Retransmission RJ-45 Shielded Twisted Pair Stackable Switch Stacking STP Cable Switch […]

Building a Network

Building a network is a very simple process that can be divided into four easy steps: Planning Shopping Installing Connecting Planning First, think of the end result you want to achieve: How many computers are you trying to network together? What are the tasks that will be accomplished at each of them? For each of […]

Cabling Your Network

WideBand products can be used with UTP-5 (Category 5) cables. Included here are instructions for making regular cables, which are used to connect workstations or servers to switches, and crossed cables, which are used to connect one workstation directly to another or to connect a server directly to a workstation. To make a cable for […]

Support Page WBPE1W 7000 Executive PoE VoIP SIP Phone – WideBand

Support Page For Product Number: WBPE1W 7000 Executive PoE VoIP SIP Phone Downloads User Manual (.pdf) No drivers are required for this product.

Support Page WB1000T32PRO Gigabit Workstation Adapters – WideBand

Support Page For Product Number: WB1000T32PRO Gigabit Ethernet Workstation Adapters Downloads Windows Drivers (for Windows 2000, XP, and higher) Installation Information To insert the network adapter into your PC, please follow the steps below: Turn off the computer and remove the computer cover. Insert the adapter into a PCI slot. Secure this adapter to the […]

Support Page WB1000T32PRO-B Gigabit Workstation Adapters – WideBand

Support Page For Product Numbers: WB1000T32PRO-B, WB1000T32PRO-L Gigabit Ethernet Workstation Adapters Downloads Data Sheet Windows XP Drivers Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) Drivers Windows 2000 Drivers Linux Drivers Installation Information To insert the network adapter into your PC, please follow the steps below: Turn off the computer and remove the computer cover. Insert the adapter into […]

Support Page WB28GMPRO Professional Series 28-Port Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch – WideBand

Support Page For Product Number: WB28GMPRO 28-port Managed Gigabit Layer 2 Switch Downloads User Manual Datasheet Management Software No drivers are required for this product. Installation Information I. To connect the Switch to PCs, servers, and other network devices: Use straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cable (Cat 5) to connect the Switch to PCs, servers, and […]