How Gigabit Ethernet works

Everything you need to know about Gigabit Ethernet.

Here is a snippet: Gigabit Ethernet allows network transfers up to 1.000 Mbps using standard Cat 5 UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cabling. How can this be accomplished, since Cat 5 cables can run only up to 100 Mbps? We will explain this and also other very interesting issues regarding Gigabit Ethernet performance. Read on over at Hardware Secrets.