
Appendix A Glossary of Network Terms and Internet Protocols
Network Terms and Definitions
74 LanScaperPRO Network Tester User’s Guide
Network Terms and Definitions
10 Base-T
The earliest definition of Ethernet was for 10 Million Bits
per second, 10 Mbps. The Ethernet specification defined
several different cabling schemes, including CAT5 (4-
pairs of wire) and Coax wiring. The 10 in 10 Base-T
defines 10 Mbps and the Base-T defines CAT5 cabling. 10
Base-2 defines 10 Mbps over coax.
100 Base-Tx
A newer Ethernet specification that defines 100 Mbps
data rate as an upgrade for higher network bandwidth.
Several different cable schemes are defined for 100
Mbps. The 100 in 100 Base-Tx defines the data rate as
100 Million Bits per second. The Base-Tx defines the
cable scheme as 2-pairs of wires in a CAT5 cable.
1000 Base-T
The newest common Ethernet communication protocol,
1000 Base-T employs full duplex baseband transmission
over four pairs of Category 5 balanced cabling. The
aggregate data rate of 1000 Mb/s is achieved by transmis-
sion at a data rate of 250 Mb/s over each wire pair. The
use of hybrids and cancellers enables full duplex trans-
mission by allowing symbols to be transmitted and
received on the same wire pairs at the same time. Base-
band signaling with a modulation rate of 125 MBd is used
on each of the wire pairs. Note that the LanScaperPRO
active network modes work in 10 Base-T or 100 Base-Tx
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