GigaX Series L3 Managed Switch User Guide

Mbps

Abbreviation for Megabits per second, or one million bits per

 

second. Network data rates are often expressed in Mbps.

Monitor

Also called “Roving Analysis”, allow you to attach a network

 

analyzer to one port and use it to monitor the traffics of other

 

ports on the switch.

network

A group of computers that are connected together, allowing them

 

to communicate with each other and share resources, such as

 

software, files, etc. A network can be small, such as a LAN, or

 

very large, such as the Internet.

network mask

A network mask is a sequence of bits applied to an IP address to

 

select the network ID while ignoring the host ID. Bits set to 1

 

mean "select this bit" while bits set to 0 mean "ignore this bit." For

 

example, if the network mask 255.255.255.0 is applied to the IP

 

address 100.10.50.1, the network ID is 100.10.50, and the host

 

ID is 1. See also binary, IP address, subnet, "IP Addresses

 

Explained" section.

NIC

Network Interface Card

 

An adapter card that plugs into your computer and provides the

 

physical interface to your network cabling, which for Ethernet

 

NICs is typically an RJ-45 connector. See Ethernet, RJ-45.

packet

Data transmitted on a network consists of units called packets.

 

Each packet contains a payload (the data), plus overhead

 

information such as where it came from (source address) and

 

where it should go (destination address).

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