D-Link DFE-2600 manual Bandwidth, Bootp, Bridge, Cascading, Category 3, 4, Collision Domain

Dual-Speed Stackable Hub Web-based Management User’s Guide

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Bandwidth	The range of frequencies available across a com-
	munications channel; in one sense, the ize” of
	the communications channel.
BOOTP	The BOOTstrap Protocol, a method network de-
	vices can use to obtain TCP/IP configuration
	information from a central location on startup.
Bridge	A LAN device used to connect two different
	LANs so that packets can be transmitted from one
	to the other. A bridge works on a low level, and
	does not take higher-level protocols into consid-
	eration. In this document and the hub
	management software, switching modules are
	most often referred to as bridges.
C
Cascading	The practice of connecting identical or similar
	LAN devices such as hubs together directly so
	that they function as one device. A collection of
	cascaded devices is often called a stack.
Category 3, 4, 5	Communication cabling standards referring to the
	quality of the transmission medium and whether
	or not the cable includes transmission leakage
	shielding.
Collision	Simultaneous data transmission on a network me-
	dium, resulting in a garbled (and unreadable)
	transmission. See SMA/CD.”
Collision Domain	A section of a network isolated from other sec-
	tions by a switch, bridge, or hub that detects and
	resolves collisions locally so that there is less im-
	pact on the entire network.

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