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LOSSARY
full duplex
gateway
GBIC
Gigabit Ethernet
half duplex
hub
HTTP
IEEE
IEEE 802.1D
IEEE 802.1p
IEEE 802.1Q
IEEE 802.3x
IEEE 802.1w
IETF
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and received at the
same time and, in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link.
See router.
Gigabit Interface Converter.
IEEE standard 802.3z for 1000 Mbps Ethernet; it is compatible with
existing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet standards.
A system that allows packets to transmitted and received, but not at
the same time. Contrast with full duplex.
A device that regenerates LAN traffic so that the transmission distance
of that signal can be extended. Hubs are similar to repeaters, in that
they connect LANs of the same type; however they connect more LANs
than a repeater and are generally more sophisticated.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. This is a set of rules for exchanging files
(text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the
World Wide Web.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This American
organization was founded in 1963 and sets standards for computers
and communications.
A standard that defines the behavior of bridges in an Ethernet network.
A standard that defines traffic prioritization. 802.1p is now
incorporated into the relevant sections of the IEEE 802.1D/D17
standard.
A standard that defines VLAN tagging.
A standard that defines a system of flow control for ports that operate
in full duplex.
A standard that defines Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) behavior.
Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization responsible for
providing engineering solutions for TCP/IP networks. In the network
management area, this group is responsible for the development of the
SNMP protocol.