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Glossary
100BASE-TX
IEEE’s specifications for 100 Mbps Ethernet using twisted-pair cable (100W Cat. 5 STP
or UTP). The maximum length of cable for a point-to-point connection is 100 meters.
100BASE-FX
IEEE’s specifications for 100 Mbps Ethernet using multimode fiber optic cable. The
maximum length of cable for a point-to-point connection is 112 meters in a shared
collision domain.
Bus Topology
A network topological arrangement where only one path exists between any two nodes,
and data transmitted by any node is concurrently available to all other nodes on the same
transmission medium.
Collision
A condition in which two packets transmitted over a medium interferes with each other.
Their interference makes both signals unintelligible. The transmitting devices have to
halt transmission for a random period of time before trying to send data again.
Configuration
The way to set up a computer, server, or local area network.
Daisy-Chain Port
An MDI RJ-45 port used to cascade compatible devices in a daisy-chain configuration
using straight-through twisted-pair cable. To cascade two devices, either run a connec-
tion from the daisy-chain port on one device to a station port on the other device, or
cascade the two devices by running crossover cable between MDI-X station ports on
both devices.