• agingelderly@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Ethernet means good internet to you because the alternative is wifi.

    Ethernet means bad Internet to me because the alternative is fiber.

    We are not the same.

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        14 hours ago

        Ethernet and fiber are not the same; they differ primarily in medium, speed, and distance capabilities. Ethernet typically uses copper cables to transmit electrical signals for short-range, local connections. Fiber uses glass strands to transmit light, offering much higher speeds, lower latency, and longer distances.

        I wasted a gallon of water to have ai write that for you. Thanks

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          13 hours ago

          It was a waste because twisted pair copper and fiber are mediums. Fiber optical networking has Ethernet standards such as 100BASE-FX, 1000BASE-SX/LX, 10GBASE-SR, and 10GBASE-LR.