GLOSSARY

10BASE-T

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 10 Mbps baseband network on twisted-pair cable.

100BASE-FX

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network over two optical fibers.

100BASE-T

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network over twisted-pair cable.

100BASE-T4

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network over four pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP wire.

100BASE-TX

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network over two pair Category 5 UTP or STP wire.

ANSI

American National Standards Institute. A coordinating organization that publishes electronics standards for use in the United States.

AutoLink

Auto-installation and auto-configuration software for NetWare DOS clients. It automatically configures the adapter by selecting the correct interrupt level and I/O base address, checking for the network connection, and detecting the correct frame type.

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