Black Box WLI-CB-G54S - Manual (Page 33)


MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/Cross-
over): Port on a network hub or switch
that crosses the incoming transmit lines
with the outgoing receive lines.
MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per
second.
MIB II: A database containing performance
information and statistics on each device in
a network.
MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second): A
measurement of processing speed.
NAT (Network Address Translation): An in-
ternet standard that enables a LAN to use
one set of IP addresses for internal traffic
and a second set for external traffic.
NIC (Network Interface Card): An expan-
sion card connected to a computer so the
computer can be connected to a network.
Packet: A block of data that is transferred
as a single unit, also called a frame or a
block.
Packet Filtering: Discarding unwanted
network traffic based on its originating ad-
dress or its type.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect):
A bus that is connected directly to the
CPU.
PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) Card: Removable
module that adds features to a portable
computer.
Ping (Packet Internet Groper): An Internet
utility used to determine whether a par-
ticular IP address is online.
Plug and Play: Hardware that, once in-
stalled (“plugged in”), can immediately be
used (“played”), as opposed to hardware
that requires manual configuration.
PoE (Power over Ethernet): A mechanism
to send DC power to a device using a CAT5
Ethernet cable.
Glossary