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Glossary
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Local Area Network
(LAN) A group of interconnected computer and support devices
LAN Segment
Separate LAN or collision domain
LED
Light emitting diode used or monitoring a device or network condition
Local Area Network
A group of interconnected computers and support devices.
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
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that contains information about
the device
RJ-45 Connector
A connector for twisted-pair wiring
Straight-through Port
An RJ-45 port which does not cross the receive and transmit signals internally (MDI) so it can be connected
with straight- through twisted-pair cable to any device having a crossover port (MDI-X) Also referred to as a
'Daisy-Chain' port. The RJ-45, 10/100 Mbps port supports Auto MDI/ MDI-X
Switched Ports
Ports that are on separate collision domains or LAN segments
UTP
Unshielded twisted-pair cable
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