what is 10/100mb?

[pcmaster]

hi...i'm a bit of a newbie so could someone please explain to me what 10/100mb network card means? i know it has to do with sending and recieving but could someone please give me a quick explaination...thanks

 

[GhostKat]

This refers to the speed of the network connection that can utilize. 10MB is one speed standard, and 100MB is another speed standard. having something that says 10/100MB means it can do both speeds depending on the other side of the wire.

GK

Yes, I made it past newbie w00t.

 

[Auburn9698]

Well, actually, there's a difference between M<b>B</b> and M<b>b</b> (megabyte vs. megabit)
10Mbps = 10 megabits per second
100Mbps = 100 megabits per second

10M<b>B</b>ps would be 8 times the speed of 10M<b>b</b>ps (8 bits=1 byte). Network speeds are almost always in terms of M<b>b</b>ps.

But, yes, a 10/100 card is one that works at both speeds.


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[GhostKat]

So I have an itchy pinky that likes to hold the shift key down. :tongue:

GK

OOoo Look I'm a member! Do I get Privleges now? Where's the secret decoder ring?

 

[Auburn9698]

Heh, part of me really hoped something like that was the case. Just making sure ole pcmaster gets the right info. Don't take it personal or anything, bro.

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