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RS infotech's Internet & Networking Encyclopaedia for non-technical people  [378 entries]

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10/100 Shorthand for 10Base-T/100Base-TX, usually referring to the compatibility of a network adapter (NIC) in a desktop computer, or other networking Hardware.
100Base-TX Another name for wire-based Fast Ethernet.  The Fibre-Optic version is called 100Base-FX.  The 100 refers to the speed, 100Mbs.
10Base-2 Another name for Thin Ethernet.  The 10 refers to the speed, 10Mbs.
10Base-T The only 10Mbs version of Ethernet that is still current, in the sense that most Ethernet Hardware on sale is compatible with it.  However, it would generally not be sensible to purchase 10Base-T-only equipment since 100Base-TX is the same price and 10 times faster.

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