OT: Re: How does gigabit ethernet work?

From: Joseph S. Barrera III <joe_at_barrera.org>
Date: Fri Feb 12 18:37:45 1999

>When you're talking about "digital" signals above 500 MHz (as would be
>found on gigabit ethernet twisted pairs), it is very hard to convincingly
>describe them as digital. Sure, they are enocded from digital bits, and
>the are decoded back into digital bits at the other end, but what happens
>inbetween is analog (and basically black magic at that).

While we're not on the topic, please tell me... is light "really" a
particle, or "really" a wave? How about electrons?

- Joe

P.S. No, I am *NOT* serious, I do *NOT* want to read such a discussion.
Received on Fri Feb 12 1999 - 18:37:45 GMT