Cables to Go TE100-S55 - Manual (Page 8)

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Ethernet Fast Ethernet
Speed 10Mbps 100Mbps
Cost x 2x or less
IEEE 802.3 Standard CSMA/CD CSMA/CD
Topology Star or Bus Star
Cable Supported UTP, Coax, Fiber UTP, Fiber
Cable Specification 10Base-T:Cat 3,4,5 UTP
10Base-2: Thin coax
10Base-F: Fiber optic 100Base-T4: Cat 3,4,5 UTP
100Base-TX: Cat 5 UTP
100Base-FX: Fiber optic
Maximum distance of
UTP link 100 meters 100 meters
Collision domain
diameter (maximum
distance w/UTP) 500 meters 210 meters
Maximum network
diameter (using
switches/routers) Unlimited Unlimited
Media Independent
Interface Yes (AUI) Yes (MII)
Full duplex Signaling Yes Yes
Table Chapter 1 -1, Ethernet vs. Fast Ethernet
Switching Technology
Another approach to pushing beyond the limits of Ethernet is the
development of Switching technology. A switch works in the
MAC address level, bridging multiple Ethernet segments to
prevent unnecessary network traffic from passing one another. In
a properly subdivided switched LAN, the net result is a full and
transparent bandwidth for each segment.
Switched Ethernet vs. Legacy Ethernet is analogous to using
private telephone lines vs. party lines. By connecting to a
switched port, each Ethernet segment has dynamic full