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xen2xen1 on Nov 17, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ethernet Is Still Going Strong After 50 Years

I thought gigabit required all four pairs, or am I missing part of what you said?

kvmet on Nov 17, 2023 | [–]

For typical Ethernet sure. Although there are newer standards that can use a single pair (1000Base-T1). They are very range-limited though and not what you would normally install in your house.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabit_Ethernet#1000BASE-T1

anamexis on Nov 17, 2023 | [–]

They said exactly that.

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