Glossary

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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.

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

10GBASE-ER A 10Gbps Ethernet networking standard that can be used up to 40,000 meters.

10GBASE-SR A 10Gbps Ethernet networking standard that can be used over relatively short distances, up to 300 meters.

10GBASE-SW Both SR and SW are designed for deployment over short-wavelength multimode fiber. The distance range for both classifications ...

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