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ethernet glossary 10/100 Base-T: A technical term for "ethernet." 10/100 refers to the speed at which the ethernet network functions. 10 indicates 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) for normal Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet. AutoIP: A process by which a device on a network automatically assigns IP addresses to itself. Broadcast packet: A packet sent from one device on a network to all devices on the network. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): A protocol used to automatically assign an IP address to each device on a network. Ethernet: A popular form of wired computer networking for Local Area Networks. Ethernet cable: There are two types of ethernet cables. A straight-through cable is the most common and is used to connect devices on a network to a hub or router. A crossover cable is a twisted pair patch cable the routes the transmit signals from one device to the receive signals of another device. Use an unshielded CAT-5 straightthrough cable with an RJ-45 plug to connect the printer to an ethernet network. Gateway: A dedicated device (router or computer) that connects two different networks. For example, a computer on an ethernet network may act as a gateway between a network and the Internet. Firewall: A combination of hardware and software that protects a network from unwanted entry. Hub: A simple device that acts as the center of an ethernet network. Other devices on the network are connected to the hub. IP address (Internet Protocol address): A unique number that identifies a device on a LAN. The IP address is often automatically assigned by DHCP or AutoIP. However, a device can be manually assigned a static IP address. LAN (Local Area Network): A high-speed type of computer network that connects devices that are a relatively short distance from one another. Ethernet is one type of LAN. MAC address (Media Access Control address): The hardware address for a device on a network. The printer's MAC address appears on the network configuration page and on the label near the printer's ethernet port. Mb/s (megabits per second): The measure for the rate at which an ethernet network functions. For example, 1 Mb/s equals 1,000,000 bits per second (or 125,000 bytes per second). 183

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ethernet glossary
10/100 Base-T
: A technical term for "ethernet." 10/100 refers to the speed at which
the ethernet network functions. 10 indicates 10 megabits per second (
Mb/s
) for normal
Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100
Mb/s
for Fast Ethernet.
AutoIP
: A process by which a device on a network automatically assigns
IP addresses
to itself.
Broadcast packet
: A
packet
sent from one device on a network to all devices on the
network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
: A
protocol
used to automatically
assign an IP address to each device on a network.
Ethernet
: A popular form of wired computer networking for
Local Area Networks
.
Ethernet cable
: There are two types of ethernet cables. A straight-through cable is the
most common and is used to connect devices on a network to a
hub
or
router
. A
crossover cable is a twisted pair patch cable the routes the transmit signals from one
device to the receive signals of another device. Use an unshielded CAT-5 straight-
through cable with an
RJ-45
plug to connect the printer to an ethernet network.
Gateway
: A dedicated device (
router
or computer) that connects two different
networks. For example, a computer on an ethernet network may act as a gateway
between a network and the Internet.
Firewall
: A combination of hardware and software that protects a network from
unwanted entry.
Hub
: A simple device that acts as the center of an ethernet network. Other devices on
the network are connected to the hub.
IP address (Internet Protocol address)
: A unique number that identifies a device on
a LAN. The IP address is often automatically assigned by
DHCP
or
AutoIP
. However, a
device can be manually assigned a
static IP address
.
LAN (Local Area Network)
: A high-speed type of computer network that connects
devices that are a relatively short distance from one another. Ethernet is one type of
LAN.
MAC address (Media Access Control address)
: The hardware address for a device
on a network. The printer's MAC address appears on the network configuration page and
on the label near the printer's ethernet port.
Mb/s (megabits per second)
: The measure for the rate at which an ethernet network
functions. For example, 1 Mb/s equals 1,000,000 bits per second (or 125,000 bytes per
second).
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