IntraServer Technology ITIpci 5100G/GF Manuel D’Utilisation
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Appendix C
Glossary of Terms
The following terms are used throughout this guide.
Term Meaning
Notes
10/100/1000
10, 100 and 1000Mbps on the same
port.
port.
The port will be
running at the
negotiated speed.
See LEDs on the
handle to determine
the speed of
operation
running at the
negotiated speed.
See LEDs on the
handle to determine
the speed of
operation
1000BaseT
Physical layer spec. for 1000Mbps
Ethernet over various wiring specs.
Ethernet over various wiring specs.
100BaseT
Physical layer spec. for 100Mbps
Ethernet over various wiring specs.
Ethernet over various wiring specs.
10BaseT
IEEE 802.3 physical layer spec. for
10Mbps Ethernet over 2 pairs of
UTP wire
10Mbps Ethernet over 2 pairs of
UTP wire
CSMA/CD Carrier
Sense
Multiple
Access/Collision Detect. Protocol
for carrier transmission access in
Ethernet networks.
for carrier transmission access in
Ethernet networks.
Gigabit
Ethernet
Ethernet
1000Mbps technology based on the
10BaseT Ethernet CSMA/CD
network access method.
10BaseT Ethernet CSMA/CD
network access method.
Ethernet
IEEE-standard data link protocol
that specifies how data is placed on
and retrieved from a common
transmission medium.
that specifies how data is placed on
and retrieved from a common
transmission medium.
Fast Ethernet 100Mbps technology based on the
10BaseT Ethernet CSMA/CD
network access method.
network access method.
Hub
Connects 2 or more devices
together in order for them to
communicate on a network
together in order for them to
communicate on a network
NIC
Network Interface Card,
i.e. ITI-5100G
i.e. ITI-5100G