Monday, 4 July 2011

Types of ethernet

Ethernet : having speed of 10 Mbps, alternate name 10baseT, name given by IEEE 802.3. Media used by this ethernet is copper cable having length upto 100m, means it can transmit data upto the lenth of 100 m distance.

FastEthernet : speed of 100 Mbps. Alternate name 100BaseTX, IEEE name 802.3u, it use Copper cable of 100 mtr. length same as ethernet.

Gigabit Ethernet : speed of 1000 Mbps, Alternate name 1000BaseLX and 1000BaseSX, IEEE name 802.3z, It use fiber cable, 550 mtr. (SX) and 5 KM (LX).

Gigabit ethernet : speed of 1000 Mbps, alternate name 1000BaseT, IEEE name 802.3ab. It uses copper cable having length of 100 mtr.

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