gigabit ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet is becoming the de facto standard for network architectures today.
With Gigabit Ethernet we can reach transfer rates of 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps), using
traditional media such as coaxial, twisted-pair, and fiber-optic cabling. There are
two standards (more on the IEEE standards in Chapter 2) for Gigabit Ethernet: IEEE
802.3z and IEEE 802.3ab.