SMC Networks 6724L2

Glossary-4
IEEE 802.3ab
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications
for 1000BASE-T Fast Ethernet.
IEEE 802.3u
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications
for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet.
IEEE 802.3x
Defines Ethernet frame start/stop requests and timers used for
flow control on full-duplex links.
IEEE 802.3z
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications
for 1000BASE Gigabit Ethernet.
LAN Segment
Separate LAN or collision domain.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network
condition.
Link Segment
Length of twisted-pair or fiber cable joining a pair of repeaters or a
repeater and a PC.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.