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    Network Terminology

    1000Base-LX/FX Gigabit Ethernet over fibre optic cable 1000Base-T 1000Mbps, All four pairs of Cat6 cable utilized at 250Mbps per pair 100Base-FX 100 Mbps Ethernet data transmissions over Fibre optic cable 100Base-LX Long wavelength fibre optic transmissions at 100 Mbps. 100Base-SX Short wavelength fibre optic transmissions at 100 Mbps. 100Base-T2 100 Mbps Ethernet running over two twisted pairs 100Base-T4 Four pairs of Cat3 or better cable. Transmits at 25Mbps on all four pairs. 100Base-TX 100 Mbps Ethernet running over twisted pair copper. Full duplex 10Base-2 Thin Ethernet, called thin net or coax 10Base-5 Thick Ethernet cable capable of data transmissions up to 500 meters. 10BaseT 10 Mbps Ethernet running over twisted…