Asus P2B-D2 BNC, LED, Mbps, Driver, 10Base2, 10Base-T, Boot ROM, 100Base-TX, Interrupt (IRQ), IEEE 802.3 standard, Megabits per second, IEEE 802.3u standard

NETWORK .B

Definitions/Glossary Pin

B. NETWORK INTERFACE

Glossary

100Base-TXIEEE’s specification for running 100Mbps Ethernet using twisted-pair cables.10Base-TIEEE’s specification for running 10Mbps Ethernet using twisted-pair cables.10Base2IEEE’s specification for running Ethernet using thick coaxial cables.BNC

A connector with a half-twick locking shell typically used for thin coaxial cables.

Boot ROM

Read-only memory chip that allows a workstation to communicate with LAN cards or other network interfaces.

Driver

A program that enables the network operating system to communicate with LAN cards.

IEEE 802.3 standard

Standard for the physical and electrical connections in local area networks developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

IEEE 802.3u standard

IEEE standard for Local Area Networks (LAN) employing CSMA/CD as the access method. This standard is intended to encompass several media types and techniques for signal rates from 1Mb/s to 100Mb/s.

Interrupt (IRQ)

Signal suspending a program temporarily and transfers control to the operating system when input or output is required.

LED

Light emitting diodeMbpsMegabits per second

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