NetComm NCT240 - Manual (Page 36)

NetComm NCT240 Installation Guide Release 1.0
A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access
method.
Full-Duplex
Transmission method that allows two network devices to transmit and receive concurrently,
effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
IEEE 802.3
Defines carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (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.
IEEE 802.3x
Defines Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for flow control on full-duplex
links.
IEEE 802.3z
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE Gigabit
Ethernet.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
LAN Segment
Separate LAN or collision domain.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
Local Area Network
A group of interconnected computers and support devices.
Media Access Control (MAC)
A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the transmission medium,
facilitating the exchange of data between network nodes.
MDF (Main Distribution Frame)
Equipment where outside telephone lines are terminated at a building or site.
MIB
An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that contains
information about the device.
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