3Com 3C319 - Manual (Page 101)

G LOSSARY 3
Lobe
All network components in a specific area that physically
connect to a specific MAU or wiring hub.
Lobe cable
The section of cable that attaches a ring station or
network device to a MAU or wiring hub.
MAU
Multistation access unit.
NDIS
Network Driver Interface Specification. A software
specification used in many operating systems to create
drivers for network NICs. NDIS drivers support multiple
protocols and multiple NICs and can be unloaded from
memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space.
NDIS permits the high-level protocol components to be
independent of the NIC by providing a standard interface.
Windows NT and Windows 95 support NDIS 3.0 and
NDIS 4.0.
NET.CFG
An ASCII file containing control information for network
protocol elements of stations and servers for a Novell
NetWare environment.
Network
A series of nodes such as PCs, terminals, or other
peripherals interconnected by a communications channel.
NIC
A network interface card (NIC) is a circuit board located
inside each PC and server on the network. It allows the
device to listen and talk to other stations and nodes on
the network.
ODI
Open Data-link Interface. A MAC-level specification
developed by Novell and Apple Computer. Like NDIS, the
ODI driver supports multiple protocols and NICs and can
be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS
RAM space.