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GLOSSARY 123
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.
Magic Packet
Technology developed by Advanced Micro Devices used to
remotely wake up a PC that is in sleep or suspend mode on a
network. This is accomplished by sending a specific packet of
information, called a Magic Packet frame, to a PC on the
network. When a PC that is capable of receiving the Magic
Packet frame goes to sleep, it enables the Magic Packet
mode in the LAN controller. When the LAN controller receives
a Magic Packet frame over the network, it alerts the system
to wake up.
MAU
Multistation access unit. A passive hub.
NDIS
Network Driver Interface Specification. A Windows 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 3.51 and 4.0
and Windows 95 support NDIS 3.0 and NDIS 4.0.
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 support NDIS 5.0.
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.