Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual page 410

R
RIP
Root
Router
Routing
Routing algorithm
RS-232C
RS-422
RS-449
RS-530
S
SAP
SDLC
Segmentation
Glossary-8
stands for "routing information protocol," which provides for dynamic routing in a
TCP/IP implementation.
is the bridge determined (by implementation of the spanning tree algorithm) to be the
lowest-cost path between points in a bridged link.
is a device that receives data and routes it based on decisions made concerning the
most desirable path.
is the process that selects the path taken by packets as they traverse the network
between nodes.
is the precise specification of the procedure used by the nodes to determine which of
several possible paths through the network will be taken by a packet.
(often called simply RS-232) is an EIA standard defining a physical and electrical
interface for DCE/DTE connections.
is an EIA standard that operates in conjunction with RS-499 to specify electrical char-
acteristics for balanced circuits (circuits with their own ground leads).
is an EIA standard defining a physical and electrical interface for DCE/DTE connec-
tions. It has more signals than RS-232, providing such features as diagnostic and bal-
anced circuits.
is an EIA standard that provides RS-449 capabilities in the same DB-25 connector
used for RS-232.
stands for "Service Advertising Protocol" or "Service Access Point." Service Adver-
tising Protocol allows routers and servers to exchange internetwork service infor-
mation; e.g., locations and availability of file and print servers (which connect to the
network at Service Access Points.
stands for "synchronous data link control," IBM's version of CCITT' s HDLC (high-
level data link control) bit-oriented protocol.
is the same as Fragmentation.
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