10base-t, 100base-fx, 100base-tx – Agilent Technologies J3972A User Manual
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Glossary
This glossary contains definitions of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that are
used in this manual. The terms are not necessarily Agilent specific, but are for
data communications in general.
10Base-T
10 Mbps, BASEband operation, unshielded Twisted-pair wiring used for Ethernet
networks.
100Base-FX
100Base-FX uses multimode fiber-optic cable to carry traffic ten times faster than
10Base-T. It is used primarily to connect Hubs and switches together on Fast
Ethernet networks.
100Base-TX
100 Mbps, BASEband operation, unshielded Twisted-pair wiring used for Fast
Ethernet networks. 100Base-TX is ten times faster than 10Base-T.
ACTLU
Activate Logical Unit
ACTPU
Activate Physical Unit
Adaptation Layer
The adaptation layer maps services from their original format (such as variable
length frames) into fixed-size cells. Different adaptation layers are needed for
different services.
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
The Address Resolution Protocol is at the Network Layer in the OSI model. ARP
provides a mechanism for finding the physical address (Internet Address) of a
target host on the same physical network, given only the target's Internet address.
Admin Tool
A Sun Solaris system administration program with a graphical user interface.