D-Link DES-3326 User Manual - Definitions
DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Switch Management and Operating Concepts
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The thresholds can be set separately for the two types of ports and
can easily be modified by using a normal SNMP management
program or through the console interface.
IP Addressing and Subnetting
This section gives basic information needed to configure your Layer
3 switch for IP routing. The information includes how IP addresses
are broken down and how subnetting works. You will learn how to
assign each interface on the router an IP address with an unique
subnet.
Definitions
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IP Address – the unique number ID assigned to each host
or interface on a network. IP addresses have the form
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
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Subnet – a portion of a network sharing a particular
network address.
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Subnet mask – a 32-bit number used to describe which
portion of a Network Address refers to the subnet and
which portion refers to the host. Subnet masks have the
form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
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Interface – a network connection
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IP Interface – a network connection that is assigned an IP
address.
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Network Address – the resulting 32-bit number from a
bitwise logical AND operation performed between an IP
address and a subnet mask.
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Subnet Address – another name for network address.
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Netmask – another name for a subnet mask.