Jun 19, 2023

Fast Ethernet vs Gigabit Ethernet

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Fast Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
Ethernet was standardized in the mid-80s as IEEE 802.3
- Average speed 10-15 Mbps
- C
an run on unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling such as Category 5 and higher rated cables (<100 meter)


Gigabit Ethernet
- This Ethernet in 1999 as IEEE 802.3ab and 2004 IEEE 802.3ah
- Average speed 10-15 Mbps
- C
an run on unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling such as Category 5 and higher rated cables (<10