DefinitionIn computer networking, Gigabit Ethernet (Gibe or 1 GigE) is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second (1,000,000,000 bits per second), as defined by the IEEE 802.3-2008 standard. Both of these terms refer to a networking stan

DefinitionA networking standard that supports data transfer rates up to 100 Mbps (100 megabits per second). 100base t is based on the older Ethernet standard. Because it is 10 times faster than Ethernet, it is often referred to as Fast Ethernet. Officially, the 100BASE T standard is IEEE 802.3u.A t

DefinitionCable is the medium through which information usually moves from one network device to another. There are several types of cable which are commonly used with LANs. In some cases, a network will utilize only one type of cable, other networks will use a variety of cable types. The type of ca