Fast Ethernet

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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
collisionDomainBehavior reduced collision domain when using switches
commonDeploymentPeriod early 2000s
late 1990s
compatibleWith RJ-45 connectors (for copper variants)
dataRate 100 Mbit/s
definedInStandard IEEE 802.3u
designedFor higher throughput than 10BASE-T
distanceLimit up to 10 km or more on some single-mode fiber variants
up to 2 km on 100BASE-FX multimode fiber
frameSizeMaximum 1518 bytes (without VLAN tag)
frameSizeMinimum 64 bytes
introducedInYear 1995
maintains same 1500-byte MTU as earlier Ethernet
maximumSegmentLength 100 meters on 100BASE-TX UTP
mediaDependentInterface MDI
MDI-X
operatesAtLayer OSI Layer 1
OSI Layer 2
partOf Ethernet family
powerRequirement does not inherently provide Power over Ethernet
standardizedBy IEEE
supersededBy Gigabit Ethernet
supportsAutoNegotiation true
supportsDuplexMode full-duplex
half-duplex
supportsTopology star topology
supportsVLANTagging IEEE 802.1Q
typicalUse local area networks
usesAccessMethod CSMA/CD
usesEncoding 4B5B
MLT-3
usesFrameFormat Ethernet II frame
usesLineCode NRZI (for some fiber variants)
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
100BASE-FX
100BASE‑TX
belongsToFamily
100BASE-X
partOf

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