LANcat
User Manual
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Backbone - A central local area network used to interconnect two
or more other local area networks.
Balun - A cable impedance matching RF transformer.
Bandwidth - The difference between the highest and lowest
frequency available on a channel to effectively transmit signals.
Barrel Connector - Connector that joins two sections of a coax
cable.
Baseband - A frequency band that uses the complete bandwidth of
a cable down to zero frequency for the transmission of a
single channel of data.
Basic Link - As defined by EIA/TIA TSB67, the horizontal wiring
link from the work area telecommunications outlet
(wallplate) to the horizontal cross-connect. Includes
equipment cords at each end for connection to test
instrumentation (see Appendix A, Test Standards, Figure A-
2).
BER - Bit Error Rate, the ratio of received bits in error to the total
received bits.
Binary - A signaling method that uses two states either a zero or
one.
Bit - Binary digit, the smallest unit of data.
Bits per Second (bps) - The rate at which bits are transmitted per
second.
Block - A connection system for cross connecting twisted pair
telecommunication cable. Also called punch-down block.
Common types include AT&T 110 and 66 blocks.
BNC - Bayonet Neil Concelman connector for coaxial cable.
Bridge - Attachment device that forwards packets from one LAN
segment to another based upon destination MAC address.
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