
User Manual for the NETGEAR 7300 Series Layer 3 Managed Switch Software
SNMP
See “Simple Network Management Protocol” on page 18.
Spanning Tree
A technique that detects loops in a network and logically blocks the redundant paths, ensuring that only one route exists between any two LANs.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
A protocol that finds the most efficient path between segments of a
SRAM
Static Random Access Memory.
STP
Spanning Tree Protocol. See “802.1D” on page 1 for more information.
stub area
OSPF area that carries a default route,
Subnet Mask
Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router.
Switch
A device that interconnects several LANs to form a single logical LAN that comprises of several LAN segments. Switches are similar to bridges, in that they connect LANs of a different type; however they connect more LANs than a bridge and are generally more sophisticated.
SX
See “SimpleX signaling” on page 18.
T
Telnet
A
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