Barco DP2000/2500 setup guide Ethernet, Fibre-Optics, File Server, Front END, Gateway, Host

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ETHERNET:

This is the most widely used form of LAN transmission. (IEEE 802.3 standard). It is based on a BUS TOPOLOGY and runs over twisted pair, co- ax or fibre-optics.

There are a number of variants to ETHERNET, common ones are:

nnBASE x, where nn is the speed, in, Mbits/s and x is the medium used e.g. T for Un-Shielded twisted pair or F for Fibre-Optic etc. Therefore, 100 BASE F network would indicate a 100Mbits/s transimission using Fibre-Optic cable.

See TABLE 2

FIBRE-OPTICS:

A medium to transmit encoded digital data as pulses of light.

FILE SERVER:

A computer connected to a network, which runs the operating system and contains the shared files that are to be accessed by members of the network.

FRONT END:

This term was originally used to define the 'client' part of a 'client-server' application, that requests service from the 'server' or 'BACK END'. Now, it is more often used to describe the user interface of an application or service.

GATEWAY:

An interface between two networks or systems.

GUI: (Graphical User Interface)

GDI: (Graphic Display Interface)

This is a term for the display of information on the users screen that gives access to operating systems such as windows.

HOST:

An intelligent device connected to a network.

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