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1.3 Package Contents
1.One 24-Port 100/10M N-Way Rack-Mount Smart Switch
2.One Power Cord
3.Two Mounting Brackets
4.One CD-ROM including User Manual
Note: If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your supplier.
1.4 Glossary
10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable.
100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of
Category 5 UTP cable.
Ethernet
A network communication system developed and standardized by
DEC
,
Intel, and Xerox
, using
baseband transmission,
CSMA/CD
access, logical bus topology, and coaxial cable. The successor
IEEE 802.3 standard provides for integration 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.
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.
Auto-negotiation
Signalling method allowing each node to select its optimum operational mode
(e.g., 10 Mbps or
100 Mbps and half or full duplex)
based on the capabilities of the node to which it is connected.
Bandwidth
The difference between the
highest and lowest
frequencies available for network signals. Also
synonymous with wire speed, the actual speed of the data transmission along the cable.
