3Com 3C16685 User Manual - page 141
Glossary
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RJ-45
Standard 8-wire connector for IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T networks.
RMON
Remote Monitoring. Subset of SNMP MIB II which allows monitoring
and management capabilities by addressing up to 10 different
groups of information.
RPS
Redundant Power System. Part of the SuperStack
®
II product range,
provides a backup source of power when connected to the Dual
Speed Hub 500.
segments
The separate 10Mbps and 100Mbps networks within a Dual Speed
Hub 500 to which the ports connect (depending on what speed they
are operating at). The segments can be connected to or isolate from
the cascade segments (which extend the segments across other units
in the stack).
SLIP
Serial Line Internet Protocol. A protocol which allows IP to run over a
serial line connection.
Smart auto-sensing
A feature on the Dual Speed Hub 500 which is an extension to
10/100 auto-sensing. Smart auto-sensing monitors 100Mbps
connections and if they are unsuitable and will operate better at
10Mbps, the feature downgrades the connections. See auto-sensing.
SmartAgent
®
Intelligent management agents in devices and logical connectivity
systems that reduce the computational load on the network
management station and reduce management-oriented traffic on the
network. SmartAgent is a 3Com product.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. A protocol originally
designed to be used in managing TCP/IP internets. SNMP is presently
implemented on a wide range of computers and networking