MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EG008W - Manual (Page 12)

8 Appendix A: About Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit 8-Port Workgroup Switch
Appendix A: About Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet runs at speeds of 1Gbps (Gigabit per second), ten times faster than 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, but
it still integrates seamlessly with 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hardware. Users can connect Gigabit Ethernet hardware
with either fiber optic cabling or copper Category 5e cabling, with fiber optics more suited for network
backbones. As the Gigabit standard gradually integrates into existing networks, current computer applications
will enjoy faster access time for network data, hardware, and Internet connections.