TP-Link TL-SL3452 Term, Definition, Ethernet, Fifo, Flapping, Flow Control, Fragment, Frame, Garp

Term	Definition
	Uses a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of Mpbs. A newer version
Ethernet	called Fast Ethernet supports 100 Mbps. Ethernet is standardized as per IEEE 802.3.
	Ethernet is the most commonly implemented LAN standard.
EWS	Embedded Web Server. Provides device management via a standard web browser.
	Embedded Web Servers are used in addition to or in place of a CLI or NMS.
F
FE	Fast Ethernet. Fast Ethernet transmits at 100 Mbps rather than 10 Mbps.
	Fast Forward Table. Provides information about forwarding routes. If a packet arrives at a
FFT	device with a known route, the packet is forwarded via a route listed in the FFT. If there is
	not a known route, the CPU forwards the packet and updates the FFT.
FIFO	First In First Out. A queuing process where the first packet in the queue is the first to be
	transmitted.
	Flapping occurs when an interface’s state is constantly changing. For example, an
Flapping	STP port constantly changes from listening to learning to forwarding. This may cause
	detrimental traffic loss.
Flow Control	Enables lower speed devices to communicate with higher speed devices. This is
	implemented by the higher speed device refraining from sending packets.
Fragment	Ethernet packets smaller than 576 bits.
Frame	Packets containing the header and trailer information required by the physical medium.
FTP	File Transfer Protocol. Transfers files between network nodes.
G
GARP	General Attributes Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a multicast domain.
	GigaBit Interface Converter. A hardware module used to attach network devices to fiber-
GBIC	based transmission systems. GBIC converts the serial electrical signals to serial optical
	signals and vice versa.
Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet transmits at 1000 Mbps, and is compatible with existing 10/100 Ethernet
	standards.
	Generic Routing Encapsulation. Enables tunneling using encapsulation with various
GRE	protocol packet types. GRE creates a virtual point-to-point link to remote IP internetwork
	routers.
GVRP	GARP VLAN Registration Protocol. Registers client stations into a VLAN.
H
HMP	Host Monitoring Protocol. Collects network information from various networks hosts.
	HMP monitors hosts spread over the internet as well as hosts in a single network.
HOL	Head of Line. Packets are queued. Packets at the head of the queue are forwarded
	before packets at the end.
Hop	The path between two network devices, for example, two routers.
Host	A computer that acts as a source of information or services to other computers.
Hot Swapping	Allows specific modules to be removed and/or replaced while the host device is running
	without reconfiguring the device.
HTTP	HyperText Transport Protocol. Transmits HTML documents between servers and clients
	on the internet.

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