What is Fast Ethernet? - Definition from Whatis.com

Fast Ethernet is a local area network (LAN) transmission standard that provides a data rate of 100 megabits per second (referred to as "100BASE-T"). Workstations with existing 10 megabit per second (10BASE-T) Ethernet card can be connected to a Fast Ethernet network. (The 100 megabits per second is a shared data rate; input to each workstation is constrained by the 10 Mbps card.)

 

This was last updated in June 1997

Do you have something to add to this definition? Let us know.

Send your comments to techterms@whatis.com