The elements of the Ethernet proliferation of data rates through the bridge layer & MAC protocol stack

Emerging Multimedia, Network storage, Cloud application striggered the growing concern for high bandwidth implications and made a reason to expand the computer networks in terms of the cost per bit perspective. The Optimistic nature, Cost effectiveness, Availability from different vendors made Ethernet a best alternative for communication infrastructure in both Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wireless LAN's. From the beginning of this inception the prominent Ethernet experiencing a dramatic transformation and the link rates are substantially paces upto 400Gbps in LAN's. With the commencement of Wireless LAN protocol 802.11acwhich has outspread impact on industrial to avionics applications. The primary Objective of this paper is to introduce evolution of Ethernet in both wired and wireless fields of applications through the proliferation of MAC protocols.