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Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet A version of the ETHERNET protocol which supports high speeds up to 100 Mbps. It requires non-standard and expensive hardware such as CONCENTRATORS and NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS. It also requires high-speed UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR CABLES, SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR CABLES, or FIBRE OPTIC CABLE.
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DARREL INCE. "Fast Ethernet." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "Fast Ethernet." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-FastEthernet.html DARREL INCE. "Fast Ethernet." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-FastEthernet.html |
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fast Ethernet
fast Ethernet A new standard version of Ethernet that operates at 100 Mbps. It uses essentially the same formal structures and broadcast technology as the internationally standardized 10 Mbps Ethernet but operates at a ten times higher bit rate.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "fast Ethernet." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "fast Ethernet." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-fastEthernet.html JOHN DAINTITH. "fast Ethernet." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-fastEthernet.html |
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