Belkin F1PI210ENau User Manual page 52

Glossary
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IEEE 802.3x
Defines Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for
flow control on full-duplex links
Local Area Network
(LAN) A group of interconnected computer and support devices
LAN Segment
Separate LAN or collision domain
LED
Light emitting diode used or monitoring a device or network
condition
Local Area Network
A group of interconnected computers 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
RJ-45 Connector
A connector for twisted-pair wiring
Straight-through Port
An RJ-45 port which does not cross the receive and transmit
signals internally (MDI) so it can be connected with straight-
through twisted-pair cable to any device having a crossover port
(MDI-X). Also referred to as a "Daisy-Chain" port. The RJ-45,
10/100 Mbps port supports Auto MDI/ MDI-X
Switched Ports
Ports that are on separate collision domains or LAN segments
UTP
Unshielded twisted-pair cable
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