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Category 5e Cables
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined by the
EIA/TIA-568 standard. Category 5e can be used in Ethernet
(10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet
(1000BASE-T) networks, and can transmit data at speeds of up
to 1000 Mbps.
Category 6 Cables
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined by the
EIA/TIA-568-B standard. Category 6 can be used in Ethernet
(10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet
(1000BASE-T) networks, and can transmit data at speeds of up
to 1000 Mbps.
Client
The term used to describe the desktop PC that is connected to
your network.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol
automatically assigns an IP address for every computer on your
network. Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0
contain software that assigns IP addresses to workstations on a
network. These assignments are made by the DHCP server
software that runs on Windows NT Server.
Ethernet
A LAN specification developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and Digital
Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks use CSMA/CD to
transmit packets at a rate of 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps over a
variety of cables.
Ethernet Address
See MAC address.
Fast Ethernet
An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 100 Mbps.
Gigabit Ethernet
An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 1000 Mbps.
Full Duplex
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and received at
the same time and, in effect, doubles the potential throughput of
a link.
Half Duplex
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and received, but
not at the same time. Half duplex is not supported for 1000
Mbps. Contrast with full duplex.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This
American organization was founded in 1963 and sets standards
for computers and communications.
IEEE 802.1D
Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC bridges,
including the Spanning Tree Protocol.
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