Chapter4
Ethernet Standards
“To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.”
—Oscar Wilde
In this chapter, you will learn how to
■ Describe the varieties of 100-megabit Ethernet
■ Discuss copper- and fiber-based Gigabit Ethernet
■ Discover and describe Ethernet varieties beyond Gigabit
Within a few years of its introduction, 10BASE-T proved inadequate to meet the growing networking demand for speed. As with all things in the computing world, bandwidth is the key. Even with switching, the 10-Mbps speed of 10BASE-T, seemingly so fast when first developed, quickly found a market clamoring for even faster speeds. This chapter looks ...
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