SMC Networks TigerSwitch SMC8612T2 Installation Manual page 66

Link Segment
Length of twisted-pair or fiber cable joining a pair of repeaters or a
repeater and a PC.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
Media Access Control (MAC)
A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the
transmission medium, facilitating the exchange of data between network
nodes.
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database
objects that contains information about the device.
MII
Media Independent Interface, the standard interface for Fast
Ethernet—similar to the AUI interface for traditional Ethernet.
Network Diameter
Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision domain.
Redundant Power Unit (RPU)
A backup power supply that automatically takes over in case the primary
power supply should fail.
RJ-45 Connector
A connector for twisted-pair wiring.
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