Twisted Pair - 3Com CoreBuilder 2500 Getting Started Manual

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LOSSARY
transceiver
See MAU.

twisted pair

Two insulated wires wrapped around each other for
protection against interference. Each wire is
insulated, and the pair is usually covered by an
overall casing. This type of wiring is generally used
for connecting 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T and CDDI
systems.
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair. Common, phone-grade,
twisted-pair wiring that is not provided with a
protective shielding against outside interference.
VLAN
Virtual LAN. A network configuration in which
users communicate using LAN protocols as if they
were on the same physical LAN, but where they are
in fact on physically separate LANs.
wiring closet
A central area used for wiring networking systems
and telephone communication systems.
10BASE-2
Refers to the IEEE Standard 802.3 that provides
industry specifications for 10 Mbps multi-segment
baseband networks that use thin coaxial wiring as a
medium. Also called Thin Ethernet or thinnet.
10BASE-5
Refers to the IEEE Standard 802.3 that provides
industry specifications for 10 Mbps multi-segment
baseband networks that use thick coaxial wiring as
a medium. Also called Thick Ethernet or thicknet.
10BASE-T
Refers to the IEEE Standard 802.3i that provides
industry specifications for 10 Mbps multi-segment
baseband networks that use twisted-pair wiring as
a medium.
10BASE-FL
Refers to the IEEE Standard 802.3j that provides
industry specifications for Type 10BASE-FL. The
10BASE-FL standard is backward compatible with
the earlier FOIRL standard.