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D-Link DES-1050G Unmanaged Layer 2 Ethernet Switch

IP address

– Internet Protocol address. A unique identifier for a device attached to a network using TCP/IP.

The address is written as four octets separated with full-stops (periods), and is made up of a network section,
an optional subnet section and a host section.

IPX

– Internetwork Packet Exchange. A protocol allowing communication in a NetWare network.

LAN

– Local Area Network. A network of connected computing resources (such as PCs, printers, servers)

covering a relatively small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). Characterized by
high data rates and low error rates.

latency

– The delay between the time a device receives a packet and the time the packet is forwarded out of

the destination port.

line speed

– See

baud rate

main port

– The port in a resilient link that carries data traffic in normal operating conditions.

MDI

– Medium Dependent Interface. An Ethernet port connection where the transmitter of one device is

connected to the receiver of another device.

MDI-X

– Medium Dependent Interface Cross-over. An Ethernet port connection where the internal transmit

and receive lines are crossed.

MIB

– Management Information Base. Stores a device’s management characteristics and parameters. MIBs

are used by the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to contain attributes of their managed
systems. The Switch contains its own internal MIB.

multicast

– Single packets copied to a specific subset of network addresses. These addresses are specified in

the destination-address field of the packet.

protocol

– A set of rules for communication between devices on a network. The rules dictate format, timing,

sequencing and error control.

resilient link

– A pair of ports that can be configured so that one will take over data transmission should the

other fail. See also

main port

and

standby port

RJ-45

– Standard 8-wire connectors for IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T networks.

RMON

– Remote Monitoring. Subset of SNMP MIB II which allows monitoring and management

capabilities by addressing up to ten different groups of information.

RPS

– Redundant Power System. A device that provides a backup source of power when connected to the

switch.

server farm

– A cluster of servers in a centralized location serving a large user population.

SLIP

– Serial Line Internet Protocol. A protocol which allows IP to run over a serial line connection.

SNMP

– Simple Network Management Protocol. A protocol originally designed to be used in managing

TCP/IP internets. SNMP is presently implemented on a wide range of computers and networking equipment
and may be used to manage many aspects of network and end station operation.

Spanning Tree Protocol

– (STP)

A bridge-based system for providing fault tolerance on networks. STP

works by allowing you to implement parallel paths for network traffic, and ensure that redundant paths are
disabled when the main paths are operational and enabled if the main paths fail.

stack

– A group of network devices that are integrated to form a single logical device.

standby port

– The port in a resilient link that will take over data transmission if the main port in the link

fails.

switch

– A device which filters, forwards and floods packets based on the packet’s destination address. The

switch learns the addresses associated with each switch port and builds tables based on this information to
be used for the switching decision.

TCP/IP

– A layered set of communications protocols providing Telnet terminal emulation, FTP file transfer,

and other services for communication among a wide range of computer equipment.

Telnet