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FULL DUPLEX
Transmission method that allows two network devices to
transmit and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the
bandwidth of that link
.
GIGABIT ETHERNET
A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on
Ethernet and the CSMA/ CD access method.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
IEEE 802.3
Define carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
(CSMA/CD) access method and physical layer specifications.
IEEE 802.3AB
Define CSMA/CD access method and physical layer
specifications for 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet. (Now
incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3U
Define CSMA/CD access method and physical layer
specifications for 100BASE- TX Fast Ethernet. (Now
incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3X
Define Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for
flow control on full-duplex links. (Now incorporated in IEEE
802.3-2005.)
IEEE 802.3Z
Define CSMA/CD access method and physical layer
specifications for 1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet. (Now
incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.)
LAN SEGMENT
Separate LAN or collision domain.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network
condition.
LOCAL AREA
NETWORK (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices
.
MEDIA ACCESS
CONTROL (MAC)
A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the
transmission medium, facilitating the exchange of data
between network nodes.
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of
database objects that contains information about the device.
MODAL
BANDWIDTH
Bandwidth for multimode fiber is referred to as modal
bandwidth because it varies with the modal field (or core
diameter) of the fiber. Modal bandwidth is specified in units of
MHz per km, which indicates the amount of bandwidth
supported by the fiber for a one km distance.
NETWORK
DIAMETER
Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision
domain.
RJ-45 CONNECTOR
A connector for twisted-pair wiring.
