100Base-T network require usually cat5 maximum of cable length 100 meters to 380meters.
Cat5
Cat3
A person is limited as to how fast their Internet can go when it is connected wirelessly. A person should connect to their modem with an ethernet cable whenever possible.
Ethernet LANs have transmission rates of 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps For an X Mbps Ethernet (where X = 10, 100, 1,000 or 10,000), a user can continuously transmit at the rate X Mbps if that user is the only person sending data. If there are more than one active user, then each user cannot continuously transmit at X Mbps.
1000 Mbps
You do get a slightly faster connection with Ethernet over USB. This can range from 1% to 5%. The main advantage is not necessarily speed but stability. Ethernet is a much more stable connection. I highly recommend connecting via Ethernet. If your computer does not have an ethernet connection, you can purchase a card for around $20 and install it. It doesn't matter when dealing with a residential broadband connection. USB is around 11mbps and your internet is anywhere up to 3mbps. Its all a matter of what hardware you have to utilize. I prefer cat-5.
10 to 1000 Mbps for less than +/- 100m
100 mbps
cat4
Cat 2 cable was rated at 4 or 16 mbps whereas cat 3 cable would be rated at 10 mbps. Since 10baseT networks with Ethernet ran at 10 mbps this meant that cat 2 cable would not be useable in those networks. The minimum category cable for those networks had to be at least a cat 3 cable.
10-Mbps Ethernet, 100-Mbps or Fast Ethernet, and 1000-Mbps or Gigabit Ethernet.
cat5
Ethernet is the most popular networking technology used in LANs. Fast Ethernet is used to refer to any version of Ethernet that meets or surpasses the 100 Mbps transfer speed.
Category 3 LAN Cables, maximum speed is 10 Mbps. It can be used for telephones as well, option for Ethernet in years past.
Gigabit Ethernet : 1Gbps // ATM : 25, 45, 155, or 622 Mbps // Cable Modem : 512 Kbps to 5 Mbps // SDSL : Up to 2.3 Mbps // ISDN : 64 Kbps to 128 KbpsTelephone Lines : 56 KbpsThe question states SLOWEST TO FASTEST so it would be in reverse order:Telephone lines: 56kbps, ISDN: 64 Kbps to 128 KBps, SDSL: Up to 2.3 MBPS, Cable Modem: 512 Kbps to 5 Mbps, ATM: 25, 45, 155, or 622 MBps and Gigbit Ethernet: 1Gbps
100 Mbps. There are several speeds for Ethernet; the term "Fast Ethernet" is used for the 100 Mbps variety.
advantage: it is really cheap. disadvantage: the top speed is only 10 Mbps
advantage: it is very common and inexpensive disadvantage: you are limited in speed to 100 Mbps
A person is limited as to how fast their Internet can go when it is connected wirelessly. A person should connect to their modem with an ethernet cable whenever possible.