GLOSSARY

Fast Ethernet

A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method.

Fast Ethernet Switch

Device that provides a full 100 Mbps bandwidth (or either 10 or

100Mbps bandwidth with Auto-Negotiation) to each port (LAN segment).

Full Duplex

Transmission method that allows switch and network card to transmit and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link.

Gigabit Ethernet

A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method.

IEEE 802.1D

Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC bridges, including the Spanning Tree Protocol.

IEEE 802.1Q

VLAN Tagging—Defines Ethernet frame tags which carry VLAN information. It allows switches to assign endstations to different virtual LANs, and defines a standard way for VLANs to communicate across switched networks.

IEEE 802.3

Defines carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) access method and physical layer specifications.

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