Netgear GS108T GS108T Hardware manual - Page 35

Appendix C Glossary Table C-1. Glossary 10BASE-T 100BASE-FX 100BASE-TX 1000BASE-SX 1000BASE-T Auto-negotiation Auto Uplink™ Backbone Bandwidth Baud Class of Service Collision Endstation The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair cable. The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over fiber-optic cable. The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twistedpair cable. The IEEE specification for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over fiber-optic cable. The IEEE specification for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 twisted-pair cable. A feature that allows twisted-pair ports to advertise their capabilities for speed, duplex mode and flow control. When connected to a port that also supports auto-negotiation, the link can automatically configure itself to the optimum setup. A feature that allows twisted-pair ports to sense if a normal (MDI-X) or uplink (MDI) connection is necessary and make the right link. It adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables. The part of a network used as a primary path for transporting traffic between network segments. The information capacity, measured in bits per second that a channel could transmit. Bandwidth examples include 10 Mbps for Ethernet, 100 Mbps for Fast Ethernet, and 1000 Mbps (I Gbps) for Gigabit Ethernet. The signaling rate of a line, that is, the number of transitions (voltage or frequency changes) made per second. Also known as line speed. A term to describe treating different types of traffic with different levels of service priority. Higher priority traffic gets faster treatment during times of switch congestion A term used to describe two colliding packets in an Ethernet network. Collisions are a part of normal Ethernet operation, but a sudden prolonged increase in the number of collisions can indicate a problem with a device, particularly if it is not accompanied by a general increase in traffic. A computer, printer, or server that is connected to a network. Glossary C-1 v1.0, March 2007