100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet)
EthernetMax Speed
0.10 Gbps
Max Resolution
—
Power Delivery
15W
Released
1995
100 Mbps Ethernet over Cat5 or better cabling. The baseline wired networking standard since the late 1990s. Still found on IoT devices, printers, and budget switches.
Bandwidth
100 Mbps
Power Delivery
15W
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Capabilities
Data
✓
Video
✗
Audio
✗
Power
✓
Ethernet
✓
Future-Proof Analysis
100 Mbps is a bottleneck for modern networks. Acceptable only for IoT and legacy printers.
Compatible Connectors
Speed Benchmarks
| Scenario | File Size | Theoretical | Realistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer a 1GB file | 1.00 GB | 80.0s | 92.0s |
| Transfer a 2GB photo album | 2.00 GB | 160.0s | 184.0s |
| Transfer a 10GB movie | 10.00 GB | 800.0s | 920.0s |
| Transfer a 25GB game install | 25.00 GB | 2000.0s | 2300.0s |
| Transfer a 50GB backup | 50.00 GB | 4000.0s | 4600.0s |