Fast Ethernet
E96089
Fast Ethernet is a family of Ethernet networking standards that provide data transfer rates of 100 megabits per second over copper or fiber-optic cabling.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethernet standard
→
computer networking technology → |
| alsoKnownAs |
100BASE-T
→
IEEE 802.3u → |
| backwardCompatibleWith |
10BASE-T
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| collisionDomainBehavior |
reduced collision domain when using switches
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| commonDeploymentPeriod |
early 2000s
→
late 1990s → |
| compatibleWith |
RJ-45 connectors (for copper variants)
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| dataRate |
100 Mbit/s
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| definedInStandard |
IEEE 802.3u
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| designedFor |
higher throughput than 10BASE-T
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| distanceLimit |
up to 10 km or more on some single-mode fiber variants
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up to 2 km on 100BASE-FX multimode fiber → |
| frameSizeMaximum |
1518 bytes (without VLAN tag)
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| frameSizeMinimum |
64 bytes
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| introducedInYear |
1995
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| maintains |
same 1500-byte MTU as earlier Ethernet
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| maximumSegmentLength |
100 meters on 100BASE-TX UTP
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| mediaDependentInterface |
MDI
→
MDI-X → |
| operatesAtLayer |
OSI Layer 1
→
OSI Layer 2 → |
| partOf |
Ethernet family
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| powerRequirement |
does not inherently provide Power over Ethernet
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| standardizedBy |
IEEE
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| supersededBy |
Gigabit Ethernet
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| supportsAutoNegotiation |
true
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| supportsDuplexMode |
full-duplex
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half-duplex → |
| supportsTopology |
star topology
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| supportsVLANTagging |
IEEE 802.1Q
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| typicalUse |
local area networks
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| usesAccessMethod |
CSMA/CD
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| usesEncoding |
4B5B
→
MLT-3 → |
| usesFrameFormat |
Ethernet II frame
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| usesLineCode |
NRZI (for some fiber variants)
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| usesMedium |
Category 3 UTP cable (for 100BASE-T4)
→
Category 5 UTP cable → Category 5e UTP cable → fiber-optic cabling → twisted-pair copper cabling → |
| variant |
100BASE-BX
→
100BASE-FX → 100BASE-SX → 100BASE-T4 → 100BASE-TX → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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100BASE-FX
→
100BASE‑TX → |
belongsToFamily |
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100BASE-X
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partOf |