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Ppendix, Lossary – SMC Networks Ethernet ISA Network Cards User Manual

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10BASE-T

IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on twisted-pair cable
(100

UTP). The maximum cable length for a point-to-point

connection is 100 m (328 ft.) and the maximum number of
nodes is 1024.

10BASE2

IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on thin coaxial cable
(50

RG-58). A cable segment can be up to 185 m (607 ft.)

long and have a maximum of 30 nodes.

10BASE5

IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet on thick D-type cable.
A cable segment can be up to 500 meters and have a maximum
of 100 nodes.

AUI (Attachment Unit Interface)

A 15-pin logical, electrical and mechanical interface specified by
the IEEE 802.3 standard for connecting a PC, server or other
device to an Ethernet transceiver or Media Access Unit (MAU).

BNC

Connector with a half-twist locking shell typically used for thin
coaxial cable.

Boot ROM

Read-only memory chip that allows a workstation to communi-
cate with a file server and to read a DOS boot program from the
server.

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