The term for display indicators used to monitor all critical activities in an Accton
hub
or switch.
SPANNING-TREE ALGORITHM
A technology that checks your network for any loop configurations. A loop can
often occur in complicated or back-up linked network systems. Spanning-tree
detects and directs data along the shortest line to its destination, maximizing the
performance and efficiency of the network.
ST
Straight through cable (commonly used for building networks)
STACKABLE REPEATER/HUBS
Hubs that can be stacked to support additional users without repeater hops
whereby the entire stack counts as a single logical repeater.
STORE & FORWARD
A type of forwarding method used in switches that allows data to be forwarded
through after it has been fully checked due to the high error rate of the network.
STP
(Shielded twisted-pair) cable.
SWITCH
A high-performance, multi-port birdge that sbudivdes, or micro-segments, the