Glossary

Numbers and Symbols

10Base2  An IEEE 802.3 specification for Ethernet at 10Mbps over thin coaxial cable. The maximum length of a 10Base2 segment is 185 meters (607 feet). 10Base2 operates at 10Mbps and uses a baseband transmission method.

10Base5  The IEEE 802.3 specification for 10Mbps Ethernet using thick coaxial cable. The maximum length of a 10Base5 segment is 500 meters (1,640 feet).

10BaseFL  The IEEE 802.3 specification for running Ethernet at 10Mbps over fiber-optic cable. The maximum length of a 10BaseFL segment is 2,000 meters.

10BaseT  The IEEE 802.3i specification for running Ethernet at 10Mbps over twisted-pair cabling. The maximum length of a 10BaseT segment is 100 meters (328 feet).

10GbaseER  A 10Gbps Ethernet networking ...

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