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Ethernet Networking: What is Gigabit Ethernet?

Sunday August 15, 2004
| Definition | Gigabit Ethernet is an extension to the family of wired Ethernet computer networking and communication standards. The Gigabit Ethernet standard supports a theoretical maximum data rate of 1000 Mbps, a speed that wireless networks simply can't touch.
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