SMC Networks SMC9462TX - Manual (Page 53)

Glossary-1
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LOSSARY
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.
1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over four pairs of
Category 5 UTP cable.
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 and Fast Ethernet.