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Ethernet Cable

ALSO CALLED: Ethernet, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3, 10/100 Base-T, 10BASE-2, and 802.3
DEFINITION: In 100 Mbps (megabits per second) Ethernet (known as Fast Ethernet), there are three types of physical wiring that can carry signals:
  • 100BASE-T4 (four pairs of telephone twisted pair wire)
  • 100BASE-TX (two pairs of data grade twisted-pair  … 
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ETHERNET CABLE DEFINITION (continued): …  wire)
  • 100BASE-FX (a two-strand optical fiber cable)
  • This designation is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers shorthand identifier. The "100" in the media type designation refers to the transmission speed of 100 Mbps. The "BASE" refers to baseband signalling, which means that only Ethernet signals are carried on the medium. The "T4," "TX," and "FX" refer to the physical medium that carries the signal. (Through repeaters, media segments … 
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