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Glossary – Asus GigaX1105N User Manual

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10BASE-T

10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair cable (Category 3).

100BASE-T

100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair cable (Category 5)

1000BASE-T

1000 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair cable (Category 5)

Ethernet

The most commonly installed computer network technology,

usually using twisted pair wiring. Ethernet data rates are 10

Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps.

Mbps

Abbreviation for Megabits per second, or one million bits per

second. Network data rates are often expressed in Mbps.

network

A group of computers that are connected together to

communicate with each other and share resources, such as

software, files, etc. A network can be small, such as a LAN,

or very large, such as the Internet.