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I'm not really knowledgeable about networking stuff, hence the stupid question. I read that ethernet was used for LAN connections but I'm pretty sure what I'm currently using to connect to the internet is 'ethernet'.
The only knowledge that I have about networking is that there are two types of internet connections: Dial-up and broadband. And broadband can be either DSL or cable. So where does ethernet come from?
The only thing I can tell is that I have a DSL model and there is an ethernet port at the back of it, a cable from which runs to a port in the back of my CPU.
So, can ethernet be used to connect to the internet? Is it a subtype of DSL? I'm really confused about this, so I would really appreciate if someone could explain this to me.
Also, I will apologize if this isn't the right place to ask.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet in the german versions ist described as "originally" LAN – bummi – 2012-12-18T09:50:03.840
1@bummi The article only says that it was used for LAN, not that it means the same. – slhck – 2012-12-18T09:52:59.630
1Your modem and your computer form a LAN. Your computer uses Ethernet to connect to this LAN. Your router provides Internet access to every machine on your LAN. – David Schwartz – 2012-12-18T10:16:58.963
1LAN is to Ethernet as Power is to Copper wire. You need something to run the higher layer on, but it doesn't have to be Ethernet/copper, though it usually is. – David – 2012-12-19T16:12:21.567