Port Speed
Indicates port speed of the port. Port speeds include:
•Ethernet 10 Mbps
•Fast Ethernet 100Mbps
•Gigabit Ethernet 1000 Mbps
Protocol
A set of rules that governs how devices exchange information across networks.
PVE
Protocol VLAN Edge. A port can be defined as a Private VLAN Edge (PVE) port of an uplink port, so that it will be isolated from other ports within the same VLAN.
Q
QoS
Quality of Service. QoS allows network managers to decide how and what network traffic is forwarded according to priorities, application types, and source and destination addresses.
Query
Extracts information from a database and presents the information for use.
R
RA
RADIUS Advertisement.
RD
RADIUS Discovery.
RS
Router Solicitation.
RADIUS
Remote Authentication
RMON
Remote Monitoring. Provides network information to be collected from a single workstation.
Router
A device that connects to separate networks. Routers forward packets between two or more networks. Routers operate at a Layer 3 level.
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