3Com 2816-SFP Plus (3C16485) User Manual page 59

TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the
name for two of the most well-known protocols developed for
the interconnection of networks. Originally a UNIX standard,
TCP/IP is now supported on almost all platforms, and is the
protocol of the Internet.
TCP relates to the content of the data travelling through a
network — ensuring that the information sent arrives in one
piece when it reaches its destination. IP relates to the address of
the end station to which data is being sent, as well as the
address of the destination network.
Traffic Monitoring
Enables the monitoring of port traffic by attaching a network
analyzer to one switch port, in order to monitor the traffic of
other ports on the Switch.
Trunking
A method which specifies how to create a single high-speed
logical link that combines several lower-speed physical links.
VLAN
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the
same collision domain regardless of their physical location or
connection point in the network. A VLAN serves as a logical
workgroup with no physical barriers, and allows users to share
information and resources as though located on the same LAN.
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