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Glossary-3 – SMC Networks 10/100 User Manual

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Fast Ethernet Switch

Device that provides a full 100 Mbps bandwidth (or either 10 or 100 Mbps
bandwidth with Auto-Negotiation) to each port (LAN segment).

Full Duplex

Transmission method that allows switch and network card to transmit and
receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link.

Gigabit Ethernet

A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the
CSMA/CD access method.

IEEE 802.3

Defines carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)
access method and physical layer specifications.

IEEE 802.3ab

Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
1000BASE-T Gigabit 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