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10BASE-T
The IEEE 802.3 specification for Ethernet over Unshielded Twisted Pair
(UTP).
100BASE-FX
100Mbps Ethernet implementation over fiber.
100BASE-TX
100Mbps Ethernet implementation over Category 5 and Type 1 Twisted
Pair cabling.
ageing
The automatic removal of dynamic entries from the Switch Database
which have timed-out and are no longer valid.
backbone
The part of a network used as the primary path for transporting traffic
between network segments.
backbone port
A port which does not learn device addresses, and which receives all
frames with an unknown address. Backbone ports are normally used to
connect the Switch to the backbone of your network.
backplane
The internal path between modules within the MSH chassis.
bandwidth
Information capacity, measured in bits per second, that a channel can
transmit. The bandwidth of Ethernet is 10Mbps, the bandwidth of Fast
Ethernet is 100Mbps.
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