3Com 3C319 manual Lobe cable, Network

GLOSSARY 3

Lobe

All network components in a specific area that physically connect to a specific MAU or wiring hub.

Lobe cable

The section of cable that attaches a ring station or network device to a MAU or wiring hub.

MAU

Multistation access unit.

NDIS

Network Driver Interface Specification. A software specification used in many operating systems to create drivers for network NICs. NDIS drivers support multiple protocols and multiple NICs and can be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space. NDIS permits the high-level protocol components to be independent of the NIC by providing a standard interface. Windows NT and Windows 95 support NDIS 3.0 and NDIS 4.0.

NET.CFG

An ASCII file containing control information for network protocol elements of stations and servers for a Novell NetWare environment.

Network

A series of nodes such as PCs, terminals, or other peripherals interconnected by a communications channel.

NIC

A network interface card (NIC) is a circuit board located inside each PC and server on the network. It allows the device to listen and talk to other stations and nodes on the network.

ODI

Open Data-link Interface. A MAC-level specification developed by Novell and Apple Computer. Like NDIS, the ODI driver supports multiple protocols and NICs and can be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space.