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Fast Ethernet
A newer version of Ethernet, also known as 100BASE-T. It supports data transfer rates of 100Mbps.
CobraNet operates on a Fast Ethernet network.
Full Duplex
Data can be transmitted and received simultaneously.
Half Duplex
Data can only be transmitted in one direction at a time.
Hub
Hub is not a technically concise term. The term can be used to refer to either a Repeater Hub or a
Switching Hub.
Mbps
Short for megabits per second, it is a measure of data transfer speed.
Multicast Addressing
Data which is Multicast is addressed to a group of, or all DTEs on a network. All DTEs receive
multicast addressed data and decide individually whether the data is relevant to them. A Switched Hub
is typically not able to determine appropriate destination port or ports for multicast data and thus must
send the data out all ports simultaneously just as a Repeater Hub does. Multicast addressing is to be
avoided when possible since it uses bandwidth network wide and since all DTEs are burdened with
having to decide whether multicast data is relevant to them.
Multicast Bundle
A multicast Bundle supports a one-to-many routing of audio on the network. Ethernet multicast
addressing is used to deliver a multicast Bundle. Because a multicast bundle consumes bandwidth
network-wide, use of this delivery service must be rationed on a switched network.
Network Topology
The physical and logical relationship of nodes in a network; i.e., a star, ring, tree, bus, etc.
Node
A processing location. A node can be a computer, a switch, a CobraNet device, or any other device that
has a unique network address.
Repeater Hub
An Ethernet multi-port repeater. A data signal arriving in any port is electrically regenerated and
reproduced out all other ports on the hub. An Ethernet network is typically wired in a star
configuration and the hub is at the center. The use of hubs requires that all devices on the network run
in half duplex mode.
Run Length
Each type of media has a limitation in the length of a point-to-point run between two devices. When
maximum run length guidelines are exceeded it may not be possible to establish a valid network
connection or data may be corrupted. Longer distances can be achieved by upgrading the media or
using multiple runs in series.
Switch/Switching Hub
A Switch examines addressing fields on data arriving at each port and attempts to direct the data out
the port or ports to which the data is addressed. Data may be buffered within the Switching Hub to
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