| ST to Throughput |
ST | |
| with both multimode and single mode fiber optic cabling. |
| The ST connector utilizes an insert and |
| mechanism. |
Station | See node. |
STP | Shielded Twisted Pair. Refers to a type of cabling, most |
| commonly used in Token Ring networks, which consists |
| of several strands of cables surrounded by foil shielding, |
| which are twisted together. See also UTP. |
Straight- | A length of |
Through | wire(s) of one end is/are passed directly through the cable |
| to the same location on the other end. |
| cables are used for most facility cabling. See also cross- |
| over. |
Subnet | A physical network within an IP network. |
Subnet Mask | A 32 - bit quantity which may be set up in SNMP |
| management devices to indicate which bits in an IP |
| address identify the physical network. |
Switch | A network device which connects two or more separate |
| network segments and allows traffic to be passed between |
| them when necessary. A switch determines if a packet |
| should be blocked or transmitted based on the destination |
| address contained in that packet. |
TCP | Transmission Control Protocol. |
Terminal | A device for displaying information and relaying |
| communications. Terminals do not perform any processing |
| of data, but instead access |
| allow users to control that system. |
Throughput | The rate at which discrete quantities of information |
| (typically measured in Mbps ) are received by or |
| transmitted through a specific device. |