Elastic Networks BitStorm L3S-T, User Manual

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Full-Duplex
The communication mode in which a device simultaneously sends and receives
over the same wire, doubling the bandwidth. A full duplex 10Mbps connection
operates at 20 Mbps. A full duplex 100Mpbs connection operates at 200Mpbs.
Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standard for transmitting data at 1000Mbps
Half-Duplex
The communication mode in which a device that is capable of simultaneously
sending and receiving performs only one of these functions. See full duplex. A
half duplex 10Mbps connection operates at 10 Mbps. A half duplex 100Mpbs
connection operates at 100Mpbs.
Hardware Address
A device's physical or MAC address
Hardware Multicast
A broadcast limited to a certain set of hardware addresses
Header
Special information contained in the beginning of a packet
Host
Any entity on the network that can initiate a transmission. A router, a server or a
workstation.
HTTP Server
Software that serves HTML documents and associated files requested by clients
such as web browsers
Hub
An unintelligent network device that sends one signal to all of the stations
connected to it
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol; the part of the IP protocol that handles error
and control messages. The Switch issues ICMP messages to report IP datagram
problems back to the their source
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol; a protocol that hosts use to keep local
routers informed of their membership in multicast groups. When all hosts leave a
group, the router no longer forwards datagrams that arrive for the group.
IEEE 802
Set of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers standards for defining
methods of access and control on LANs
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