Collision
A condition in which packets transmitted over the cable interfere with each other.
Their interference makes both signals unintelligible.
Collision Domain
Single CSMA/CD LAN segment.
CSMA/CD
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect is the communication method
employed by Ethernet and Fast Ethernet.
Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)
Provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a
TCP/IP network. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), adding
the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and addi-
tional configuration options.
End Station
A workstation, server, or other device that does not act as a network intercon-
nection.
Ethernet
A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC, Intel,
and Xerox, using baseband transmission, CSMA/CD access, logical bus topol-
ogy, and coaxial cable. The successor IEEE 802.3 standard provides for inte-
gration into the OSI model and extends the physical layer and media with
repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber, thin coax and twisted-pair
cable.
Fast Ethernet
A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the
CSMA/ CD access method.
Full Duplex
Transmission method that allows switch and network card to transmit and
receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link.
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