10/100BASE-T Ethernet
10/100BASE-T Ethernet networks use unshielded twisted-pair cabling (commonly called UTP or CAT-5 cable) run from each computer to a device called a switch or router, as shown in Figure 18.1.
Figure 18.1. A 10/100BASE-T network connects each computer to a central device called a switch, router, or hub.
Tip
Most home routers, which are used to share a broadband Internet connection and to establish a wireless network, include a switch, and most people can base their network on one of these.
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