Ethernet is IEEE standard 802.3, regardless of copper or fiber media.

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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ronald Van Der Laan
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:24 AM
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Subject: Re: SLES9 installation problem - again


Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 22-10-2004 13:12:33:

> Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> írta 2004.10.22 09:47:25
> idopontban:
>
> > It's not a gigE. It's a 1000base-T. It can be configured as non-qdio.
>
> 1000 Base-T is not Gigabit Ethernet???
>
> 10 Base-T = Ethernet (eth)
> 100 Base-T = Fast Ethernet (FEth)
> 1000 Base-T = Gigabit Ethernet (GEth),..,gigE,...
>

1000Base-T uses electrons through copper to connect to 10Base-T, 100Base-T
or 1000Base-T
GbE uses photons through fiber to connect to a 1Gbs LAN.

Ronald van der Laan
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