etherface...

the absolute horror of it all...

when all else fails, memorize...


ethernet               10Mbs        10BaseT          IEEE 802.3     100 meters copper

fast ethernet         100Mbs      1000Base-TX           802.3u   100 meters copper

Gigabit ethernet   1000Mbps  1000Base-T             802.3ab  100 meters copper


Gigabit ethernet   1000Mbps   1000Base-LX          802.3z     5km (long haul) fiber
                                              1000Base-SX                         550m (short haul)

10GigE                10Gbps       10GBase-T              802.3an   100m copper

10GigE                10Gbps       10GBase-LR           802.3ae   25km fiber
                                               10GBase-SR                           300m

i have to wash my brain...