Please describe and illustrate by example 5 IEEE standards forEthernet. Explain what each element of the standard represent. e.g.(IEEE 802.3)
Solution
Standards
Represent
Speed
Type of Wire
Range
10 Base-T
IEEE 802.3
10 Mbps
Category 3 unshielded twistedpair(UTP) wire
100 meters
100 Base-TX
IEEE 802.3u
100 Mbps
Category 5, 5E, or 6 UTP
100 meters
100 Base-FX
IEEE 802.3u
100 Mbps
Multi-mode optical fiber
412 meters
1000 Base-CX
IEEE 802.3z
1000 Mbps
Copper twisted-pair
25 meters
1000 Base-T
IEEE 802.3ab
1000 Mbps
Category 5 UTP
100 meters