Ethernet Standards

Question 1

IEEE 802.3

Answer 1

A committee by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers that controls the Ethernet standard.

Question 2

10BaseT

Answer 2

Speed: 10 Mbps
Signaling Type: Baseband
Cable Type: Twisted pair (Cat 3)
Connector: RJ-45
Distance: 100 meters

Question 3

Baseband

Answer 3

Baseband technology transmits a single data signal/stream/channel at a time.

Question 4

10BaseFL

Answer 4

Speed: 10 Mbps
Signaling Type: Baseband
Cable Type: Fiber-optic (multimode)
Connector: SC or ST
Distance: 2 kilometers

Question 5

100BaseTX (100BaseT) [often called Fast Ethernet]

Answer 5

Speed: 100 Mbps
Signaling Type: Baseband
Cable Type: Twisted pair (Cat 5)
Connector: RJ-45
Distance: 100 meters

Question 6

Broadband

Answer 6

Broadband technologies allow multiple signals of different frequency to occupy the same wire at the same time.

Question 7

100BaseFX

Answer 7

Speed: 100 Mbps
Signaling Type: Baseband
Cable Type: Fiber-optic (multimode)
Connector: ST or SC
Distance: 2 kilometers

Question 8

1000BaseT

Answer 8

Speed: 1 Gbps
Signaling Type: Baseband
Cable Type: Twisted pair (Cat 5e/6)
Connector: RJ-45
Distance: 100 meters

Question 9

10GBaseT

Answer 9

Speed: 10 Gbps
Signaling Type: Baseband
Cable Type: Twisted pair (Cat 6/6a)
Connector: RJ-45
Distance: 55-100 meters