3Com 1100 manual Multicast, Protocol, Repeater, Router, Segment, Server

54GLOSSARY

MAC address	Media Access Control address; also called hardware or physical address.
	A layer 2 address associated with a particular network device. Most
	devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned to them
	as they are used to identify other devices in a network. MAC addresses
	are 6 bytes long.
MDI	Medium Dependent Interface. An Ethernet port connection where the
	transmitter of one device is connected to the receiver of another
	device.
MDI-X	Medium Dependent Interface Cross-over. An Ethernet port connection
	where the internal transmit and receive lines are crossed.
multicast	A packet sent to a specific group of endstations on a network.
NIC	Network Interface Card. A circuit board installed in an endstation that
	allows it to be connected to a network.
POST	Power On Self Test. An internal test that a Switch carries out when it is
	powered-up.
protocol	A set of rules for communication between devices on a network. The
	rules dictate format, timing, sequencing and error control.
repeater	A simple device that regenerates LAN traffic so that the transmission
	distance of that signal can be extended. Repeaters are used to connect
	two LANs of the same network type.
router	A device that provides WAN links between geographically separate
	networks.
RPS	Redundant Power System. A device that provides a backup source of
	power when connected to a Switch.
segment	A section of a LAN that is connected to the rest of the network using a
	switch or bridge.
server	A computer in a network that is shared by multiple endstations. Servers
	provide endstations with access to shared network services such as
	computer files and printer queues.
SLIP	Serial Line Internet Protocol. A protocol that allows IP to run over a
	serial line (console port) connection.