在国际标准组织开放式系统互联（OSI）参考模型下，以太网是第二层协议。10G以太网使用ＩＥＥＥ（电气与电子工程师学会）802.3以太网介质访问控制协议（ＭＡＣ）、ＩＥＥＥ 802.3以太网帧格式以及ＩＥＥＥ 802.3最小和最大帧尺寸。-In the International Standards Organization Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model, Ethernet is the second-layer protocol. 10G Ethernet using the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.3 Ethernet Media Access Control Protocol (MAC), IEEE 802.3 Ethernet fr a me format, as well as the minimum and maximum IEEE 802.3 fr a me size.