Fiber-optic inter-repeater link
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Fiber-optic inter-repeater link (FOIRL) is a specification of Ethernet
over optical fibre. It was replaced by 10BASE-FL
.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....
over optical fibre. It was replaced by 10BASE-FL
10BASE-FL
10BASE-FL is the most commonly used 10BASE-F specification of Ethernet over optical fiber. It replaces the original fiber-optic inter-repeater link specification, but retains compatibility with FOIRL-based equipment...
.