Names for Ethernet

• Names of form

[rate][modulation][media or distance]

• Examples:

  • 10Base2 (10Mb/s, baseband, small coax)
  • 10Base-T (10Mb/s, baseband, twisted pair)
  • 100Base-TX (100Mb/s, baseband, 2 pair)
  • 100Base-FX (100Mb/s, baseband, fiber)

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