Publication date: Feb., 2012Revision A136COMPLIANCES10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs ofCategory 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over two pairsof Category 5 UTP cable1000BASE-LH Specification for long-haul Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of9/125 micron core fiber cable1000BASE-LX IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two strandsof 50/125, 62.5/125 or 9/125 micron core fiber cable.1000BASE-SX IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two strandsof 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron core fiber cable.1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 100-ohmCategory 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable (using all four wire pairs).AUTO-NEGOTIATIONSignaling method allowing each node to select its optimumoperational mode (e.g., speed and duplex mode) based on thecapabilities of the node to which it is connected.BANDWIDTH The difference between the highest and lowest frequenciesavailable for network signals. Also synonymous with wire speed,the actual speed of the data transmission along the cable.COLLISION DOMAIN Single CSMA/CD LAN segment.CSMA/CD CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) isthe communication method employed by Ethernet, FastEthernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.END STATION A workstation, server, or other device that does not forwardtraffic.ETHERNET A network communication system developed and standardizedby DEC, Intel, and Xerox, were using baseband transmission,CSMA/CD access, logical bus topology, and coaxial cable. Thesuccessor IEEE 802.3 standard provides for integration into theOSI model and extends the physical layer and media withrepeaters and implementations that operate on fiber, thin coaxand twisted-pair cable.FAST ETHERNET A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernetand the CSMA/ CD access method.