3Com 3C16980 User Guide - Page 54
Medium Dependent Interface. An Ethernet port connection where
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54 GLOSSARY MAC address Media Access Control address; also called hardware or physical address. A layer 2 address associated with a particular network device. Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned to them as they are used to identify other devices in a network. MAC addresses are 6 bytes long. MDI Medium Dependent Interface. An Ethernet port connection where the transmitter of one device is connected to the receiver of another device. MDI-X Medium Dependent Interface Cross-over. An Ethernet port connection where the internal transmit and receive lines are crossed. multicast A packet sent to a specific group of endstations on a network. NIC Network Interface Card. A circuit board installed in an endstation that allows it to be connected to a network. POST Power On Self Test. An internal test that a Switch carries out when it is powered-up. protocol A set of rules for communication between devices on a network. The rules dictate format, timing, sequencing and error control. repeater A simple device that regenerates LAN traffic so that the transmission distance of that signal can be extended. Repeaters are used to connect two LANs of the same network type. router A device that provides WAN links between geographically separate networks. RPS Redundant Power System. A device that provides a backup source of power when connected to a Switch. segment A section of a LAN that is connected to the rest of the network using a switch or bridge. server A computer in a network that is shared by multiple endstations. Servers provide endstations with access to shared network services such as computer files and printer queues. SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol. A protocol that allows IP to run over a serial line (console port) connection.