Asus GigaX2124X - Manual (Page 111)

GigaX Series L2 Managed Switch User Guide
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Multicast To send data to a group of network devices.
Mbps Abbreviation for Megabits per second, or one million bits per
second. Network data rates are often expressed in Mbps.
Monitor Also called “Roving Analysis”, allow you to attach a network
analyzer to one port and use it to monitor the traffics of other
ports on the switch.
network A group of computers that are connected together, allowing them
to communicate with each other and share resources, such as
software, files, etc. A network can be small, such as a LAN, or
very large, such as the Internet.
network mask A network mask is a sequence of bits applied to an IP address to
select the network ID while ignoring the host ID. Bits set to 1
mean "select this bit" while bits set to 0 mean "ignore this bit." For
example, if the network mask 255.255.255.0 is applied to the IP
address 100.10.50.1, the network ID is 100.10.50, and the host
ID is 1. See also binary, IP address, subnet, "IP Addresses
Explained" section.
NIC Network Interface Card
An adapter card that plugs into your computer and provides the
physical interface to your network cabling, which for Ethernet
NICs is typically an RJ-45 connector. See Ethernet, RJ-45.