Gigabyte 41000BASE-T User Manual

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In addition, the phenomenal bandwidth delivered by Gigabit 
Ethernet is the most cost-effective method to take advantage of 
today and tomorrow’s rapidly improving switching and routing 
internetworking technologies. And with expected advances in 
the coming years in silicon technology and digital signal 
processing that will enable Gigabit Ethernet to eventually 
operate over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, outfitting 
your network with a powerful 1000-Mbps-capable 
backbone/server connection creates a flexible foundation for 
the next generation of network technology products.  data-
intensive applications. Likewise, since data transfers 
 
Fast Ethernet Technology 
The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity 
of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high 
performance networks.  A number of high-speed LAN 
technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth 
and improve client/server response times.  Among them, 
100BASE-T (Fast Ethernet) provides a non-disruptive, smooth 
evolution from the current 10BASE-T technology.  The non-
disruptive and smooth evolutio n nature, and the dominating 
potential market base, virtually guarantee cost effective and 
high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the years to come. 
100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 
802.3 LAN committee.  It is an extension of the 10Mbps 
Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data at 
100Mbps, while maintaining the CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol.  
Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 
10Mbps Ethernet environments, it provides a straightforward