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10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable.
100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of
Category 5 UTP cable.
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
ADSL allows more data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines
than analog or ISDN technologies. ADSL supports data rates up to 8
Mbps downstream rate and up to 640 Kbps upstream.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
A packet based, broadband technology for transmitting voice, video, and
data over LANs or WANs. Transmission is specified for either 25 Mbps or
155 Mbps.
Bandwidth
The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies available for
network signals. Also synonymous with wire speed, the actual speed of the
data transmission along the cable.