Ultra Super-Fast Fast Ethernet: 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Ultra Super-Fast Fast Ethernet: 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Yep, it's an old storythere's an even faster option now. 10 Gbps Ethernet, or 10 GigE for short, defined by the IEEE 802.3ae working group, does have a few more distinguishing characteristics than normal. For instance, you cannot use hubs for 10 GigE. Also, 802.3ae calls for optical cabling only, with no option for copper wiring as of the time this book went to press. If history is any indication, the thought of 10 GigE using copper wires is more than a twinkle in someone's eye already, though!