Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide
2 Glossary
Collision
A condition in which two packets transmitted over a medium interfere with each other. Their
interference makes both signals unintelligible. The transmitting devices have to halt transmission for a
random period of time before trying to send data again. Note that collisions do not occur on full-
duplex connections.
Configuration
The way to set up a computer, server, or local area network.
Connection
A logical binding between two or more users of an interconnection service.
Daisy-Chain Port
An MDI RJ-45 port used to cascade compatible devices in a daisy-chain configuration using straight-
through twisted-pair cable. To cascade two devices, either run a connection from the daisy-chain port
on one device to a station port on the other device, or cascade the two devices by running crossover
cable between MDI-X station ports on both devices. Remember that this is a Class I Fast Ethernet
Repeater and cannot be cascaded to a nother device in the sa me collision domain.
Ethernet
A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC, Intel, and Xerox, using
baseband transmission, CSMA/CD access, logical bus topology, and coaxial cable. The successor
IEEE 802.3 standard provides for integration into the OSI model and extends the physical layer and
media with repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber optics, broadband, and twisted-pair.
Fast Ethernet
100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method.
Fast EtherHub 3500 System
Accton’s Fast Ethernet enhancement and management products. Each component in the system carries
a multi-segment bus architecture that enhances traffic management and network bandwidth utilization.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
An application protocol used for transferring files to network devices.