Belkin F1PI210ENau User Guide - Page 51

Glossary Glossary-1 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of Category 5 UTP cable Auto-Negotiation Signaling method allowing each node to select its optimum operational mode (e.g., 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps and half or full duplex) based on the capabilities of the node to which it is connected Bandwidth The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies available for network signals. Also synonymous with wire speed, the actual speed of the data transmission along the cable Collision A condition in which packets transmitted over the cable interfere with each other. Their interference makes both signals unintelligible Collision Domain Single CSMA/CD LAN segment CSMA/CD CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) is the communication method employed by Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet End Station A workstation, server, or other device that does not forward traffic Ethernet A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC, Intel, and Xerox, using baseband transmission, CSMA/ CD access, logical bus topology, and coaxial cable. The successor IEEE 802.3 standard provides for integration into the OSI model and extends the physical layer and media with 98 Glossary 1 repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber, thin coax and twisted-pair cable Fast Ethernet 2 A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method 3 Full Duplex Transmission method that allows two network devices to transmit 4 and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link 5 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 6 IEEE 802.3 Defines carrier sense multiple access with collision detection 7 (CSMA/CD) access method and physical layer specifications IEEE 802.3ab Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE-T Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3u Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet 99 section