NETGEAR L3 manual Packet sent to all devices on a network

7000 Series L3 Managed Switch Reference Manual for Software v2.0

Inter-Domain Routing (Classless Inter-Domain Routing), which is a way to have more addresses within the network than with the current IP address assignment scheme

Bridge Protocol Data Unit

BPDU is the IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridge Management protocol that is the standard implementation of STP (Spanning Tree Protocol). It uses the STP algorithm to insure that physical loops in the network topology do not result in logical looping of network traffic. Using one bridge configured as root for reference, the BPDU switches one of two bridges forming a network loop into standby mode, so that only one side of a potential loop passes traffic. By examining frequent 802.1d configuration updates, a bridge in the standby mode can switch automatically into the forward mode if the other bridge forming the loop fails.

Broadcast

A packet sent to all devices on a network.

Broadcast storm

Multiple simultaneous broadcasts that typically absorb all the available network bandwidth and can cause a network to fail. Broadcast storms can be due to faulty network devices or network loops.

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Cat 5

Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling. An Ethernet network operating at 10 Mbits/second (10BASE-T) will often tolerate low quality cables, but at 100 Mbits/second (10BASE-Tx) the cable must be rated as Category 5, or Cat 5 or Cat V, by the Electronic Industry Association (EIA).

This rating will be printed on the cable jacket. Cat 5 cable contains eight conductors, arranged in four twisted pairs, and terminated with an RJ45 type connector. In addition, there are restrictions on maximum cable length for both 10 and 100 Mbits/second networks.

Capacity planning

Determining whether current solutions can satisfy future demands. Capacity planning includes evaluating potential workload and infrastructure changes.

cards.h

A file that instructs the base code driver how to construct the driver.

card_db

A database that contains everything from port maps to module information.

Checksum

A simple error-detection scheme in which each transmitted message is identified with a numerical value based on the number of set bits in the message. The receiving station then applies a formula to the message

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