SMC Networks 6709FL2 INT - annexe 1, Installation Manual

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LOSSARY
Glossary-4
nodes.
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database
objects that contains information about the device.
Network Diameter
Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision domain.
RJ-45 Connector
A connector for twisted-pair wiring.
Straight-through Port
An RJ-45 port which does not cross the receive and transmit signals
internally (MDI) so it can be connected with straight-through twisted-pair
cable to any device having a crossover port (MDI-X). Also referred to as a
“Daisy-Chain” port.
Switched Ports
Ports that are on separate collision domains or LAN segments.
UTP
Unshielded twisted-pair cable.
Virtual LAN
(VLAN)
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same
collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point
in the network. A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical
barriers, allowing users to share information and resources as though
located on the same LAN.