Gigabit ethernet Standards

Summary

Gigabit Ethernet Standards are built ontop of Fast Ethernet Standards at a rate of 1Gbps (Gigabit per second) or up to 10 Gigabits per second.

Limitations

• Typically limited to copper as most systems or workstations support legacy copper systems
• Can only travel about 100 meters or 328 feet
• Is not supported with Hubs, only supported with switches between nodes
• Can only be ran on short distances with unsielded twisted pair cables