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Writer:
Chris Seiter
Project:
Netelligent 2008/2016 10Base-T Repeater User Guide
Comments:
185814-003
File Name:
2000_g.doc
Last Saved On:
8/21/96 11:45 AM
Internet Control Message
Protocol
Provides error handling and control messages for
TCP/IP.
Interrepeater
Communication
The 10Base-T interrepeater communication is
implemented using the REP, bidirectional, RS-485, 38.4
K Baud, serial connection. This link uses a bucket
brigade with token passing protocol to pass information
from repeater to repeater within a stack.
IP Address
The Internet Protocol address assigned to a repeater,
module, or node. Internet Protocol provides
connectionless, best effort datagram delivery service.
IPX Diagnostics
Required to support the Novell NetExplorer server. The
NetExplorer server is used to update the NMS database
with the current network configuration.
Jabbering
Continuous transmission from a node, generally as a
result of a hardware or firmware failure.
LED
See Light Emitting Devices.
Light Emitting Devices
Considered to be eye safe due to relatively low optical
power which, by design, emit incoherent light at a power
level well within guidelines for eye safety.
Link Test
A test that is performed by the hardware to ensure the
integrity of the cable. The link test can be disabled to
allow old style NICs incapable of performing a link test
to connect to the repeater.
Local Area Network
A data communications network consisting of host
computers or other equipment interconnected to terminal
devices, such as personal computers, often via twisted-
pair wire or coaxial cable. Typically, the network is
limited to a single premise.
MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC address is a 6-byte node address. All
Ethernet node addresses are unique. The MAC address
of a repeater must be known before the repeater IP
address can be set.