GLOSSARY
IEEE 802.3x
Defines Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for flow control on
IEEE 802.3z
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet. (Now incorporated in IEEE
LAN Segment
Separate LAN or collision domain.
Layer 2
Data Link layer in the ISO
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
Main Distribution Frame (MDF)
The hardware at a facility where external and internal lines terminate and are cross connected.
Management Information Base (MIB)
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that contains information about the device.