3Com 3C16685 User Manual - Lossary
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LOSSARY
10BASE-T
This is a technical specification used for Ethernet networks. 10BASE-T
is part of the IEEE standards body specification for Ethernet (10Mbps)
over Category 3, 4 or 5 twisted pair cable (two pairs of wire — one
pair for transmitting data and the other for receiving data). 10BASE-T
has a distance limit of approximately 100m (328ft) per segment.
100BASE-TX
This is a technical specification used in Fast Ethernet networks.
100BASE-TX is part of the IEEE standards body specification for
100Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Category 5 UTP (unshielded twisted pair) or
STP (shielded twisted pair) cable (two pairs of wire — one pair for
transmitting data and the other for receiving data).
auto-sensing
The ports on the Dual Speed Hub 500 are 10/100 auto-sensing,
which means that they auto-sense the speed of the connected
equipment. See also Smart auto-sensing.
bandwidth
Information capacity, measured in bits per second (bps), that a
channel can transmit. The bandwidth of Ethernet is 10Mbps.
baud
This is the signalling rate of a line, in other words, the rate at which
data travels along a line. Baud is the number of transitions (voltage or
frequency changes) made per second.
BOOTP
The BOOTP protocol allows you to automatically map an IP address
to a given MAC address each time a device is started. In addition, the
protocol can assign the subnet mask and default gateway to a
device.