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D-Link DGS-2208 User Manual
Section 5 -Glossary
half duplex
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and received, but not at the same time. Contrast with full duplex.
IP address
Internet Protocol address. A unique identifier for a device attached to a network using TCP/IP. The address is written
as four octets separated with full-stops (periods), and is made up of a network section, an optional subnet section and
a host section.
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange. A protocol allowing communication in a NetWare network.
LAN
Local Area Network. A network of connected computing resources (such as PCs, printers, servers) covering a relatively
small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). Characterized by high data rates and low error
rates.
latency
The delay between the time a device receives a packet and the time the packet is forwarded out of the destination
port.
line speed
See baud rate.
main port
The port in a resilient link that carries data traffic in normal operating conditions.
MDI
Medium Dependent Interface. An Ethernet port connection where the transmitter of one device is connected to the
receiver of another device.
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