Full Duplex; Gigabit Ethernet - SMC Networks TigerAccess SMC7816M Installation Manual

Fast Ethernet
A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the
CSMA/CD access method.
Fibre To The Home (FTTH)
Network where an optical fibre runs from the telephone switch to the
subscriber's premises or home.

Full Duplex

Transmission method that allows two network devices to transmit and
receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link.

Gigabit Ethernet

A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the
CSMA/CD access method.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
IEEE 802.3
Defines carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)
access method and physical layer specifications.
IEEE 802.3ab
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3u
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
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