| A | B |
| Ethernet Standard with the following Specs: 100mbps Speed, 100m range, CAT5e or better cabling | 100BaseT/TX (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Ethernet Standard with the following Specs: 1000mbps/1gb Speed, 100m range, CAT5e/CAT6 cabling | 1000BaseT (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Ethernet Standard with the following Specs: 1000mbps/1gb Speed, 100m range, CAT6 or better | 1000BaseTX (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Ethernet Standard with the following Specs: 10gb Speed, 55/100m range (depending on cabling), CAT6/6a cabling | 10GBaseT (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Fiber Standard with the following Specs: 100mbps Speed, 2KM, multimode fiber /w ST/SC connectors | 100GBaseFX (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Known as "Cheapernet". Ethernet standard that uses coaxial cable with BNC connecters. | 10Base2 (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Fiber Standard with the following Specs: 10gb Speed, 26-300m range, Multimode Fiber cabling. Uses LAN only. | 10GBaseSR (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Fiber Standard with the following Specs: 10gb Speed, 40km range, Single-mode Fiber cabling. Uses LAN only. | 10GBaseER (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Fiber Standard with the following Specs: 10gb Speed, 26-300m range, Multimode Fiber. Uses SONET/WAN. | 10GBaseSW (speed/distance/cable type) |
| Ethernet Standard with the following Specs: 10mbps Speed, 100m range, CAT3 or better cabling. | 10BaseT (speed/distance/cable type) |