Networking Terminology - 3Com OfficeConnect 3C16710 User Manual

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a stack (each hub is a single repeater) . The
Office Connect Hub 8/TP M h as eight 10BASE-T ports
and a ninth 10BASE-2 (Coax) port. This guide helps
you get the most out of your hub .

Networking Terminology

A Network is a collection of workstations (for example,
IBM-compatible personal computers) and other
equipment (for example, printers), connected for the
purpose of exchanging information. Networks vary in
size, some are within a single room, others span
continents.
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network, usually in an
office, that spans no more than a single site.
Ethernet is a type of LAN, referring to the technology used to
pass information around the network.
10BASE-T is the name given to the Ethernet protocol that
runs over Twisted Pair (TP) cable. The Office Connect
hub uses RJ45 type connectors for connecting your
network.
10BASE-2 is the name given to the Ethernet protocol that
runs over Coaxial cable.
A Network Loop occurs when two pieces of network
equipment are connected by more than one path.
Your hub detects this and Partitions (isolates) one
of its ports to break the loop.