3Com 9100 manual IP address, Latency, Line speed, Loop

166GLOSSARY

IP	Internet Protocol. IP is a layer 3 network protocol that is the standard
	for sending data through a network. IP is part of the TCP/IP set of
	protocols that describe the routing of packets to addressed devices.
IPX	Internetwork Packet Exchange. IPX is a layer 3 and 4 network protocol
	designed for networks that use Novell® Netware®.
IP address	Internet Protocol address. A unique identifier for a device attached to a
	network using TCP/IP. The address is written as four octets separated
	with periods (full-stops), and is made up of a network section, an
	optional subnet section and a host section.
LAN	Local Area Network. A network of endstations (such as PCs, printers,
	servers) and network devices (hubs and switches) that cover a relatively
	small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). LANs
	are characterized by high transmission speeds over short distances (up
	to 1000m).
LLC	Logical Link Control. A sublayer of the IEEE data link layer that is
	located above the MAC sublayer. The LLC sublayer is responsible for
	MAC sublayer addressing, flow control, error control, and framing.
latency	The delay between the time a device receives a packet and the time the
	packet is forwarded out of the destination port.
line speed	See baud.
load sharing	Load sharing allows a user to increase the bandwidth and resilience
	between switches by using a group of ports to carry traffic between
	the switches.
loop	An event that occurs when two network devices are connected by
	more than one path, thereby causing packets to repeatedly cycle
	around the network and not reach their destination.
MAC	Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the IEEE for determining
	which devices have access to a network at any one time.