Ethernet Standards Flashcards
1
Q
10BASE-T
A
10 Mbps, twisted-pair copper cables (old, rarely used).
2
Q
100BASE-TX
A
Fast Ethernet) – 100 Mbps, uses Cat5 or better cables.
3
Q
1000BASE-T
A
(Gigabit Ethernet) – 1 Gbps, runs on Cat5e or better.
4
Q
10GBASE-T
A
10 Gbps, requires Cat6a or Cat7 cables for full speed.
5
Q
1000BASE-SX
A
1 Gbps, short-range fiber (up to 550m, multimode)
6
Q
1000BASE-LX
A
1 Gbps, long-range fiber (up to 10km, single-mode).
7
Q
10GBASE-SR
A
10 Gbps, short-range fiber (multimode, ~300m).
8
Q
10GBASE-LR
A
10 Gbps, long-range fiber (single-mode, ~10km).
