Disadvantages of Fast Ethernet
- Fast Ethernet have limited speed.
- Fast Ethernet may suffer from more congestion leading to decrease in the performance.
- Fast Ethernet have limited distance range upto 100 meters.
- Fast Ethernet devices may consume more power than traditional Ethernet.
Difference between Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet is the most widely used LAN technology defined under IEEE standards 802.3. Fast Ethernet network uses cables called twisted pair or CAT5. It can transfer data at a speed of 100 Mbps while Gigabit Ethernet can transfer data at a speed of 1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps. Gigabit Ethernet also uses fiber optic and twisted pair cables for communication. In this article, we are going to discuss the differences between fast and gigabit ethernet.