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A 100BASE-T Ethernet signal, which operates at 100 Mbps, requires four wires in a twisted pair configuration. Specifically, it uses two pairs of wires (one pair for transmitting data and one pair for receiving). This setup is commonly implemented using Category 5 (Cat 5) cabling.

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