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Glossary, Lossary – 3Com 10/100BASE-T4 PCI User Manual

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LOSSARY

10BASE-T

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 10 Mbps baseband network on
twisted-pair cable.

100BASE-FX

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network
over two optical fibers.

100BASE-T

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network
over twisted-pair cable.

100BASE-T4

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network
over four pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP wire.

100BASE-TX

The IEEE 802.3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network
over two pair Category 5 UTP or STP wire.

ANSI

American National Standards Institute. A coordinating
organization that publishes electronics standards for use in
the United States.

AutoLink

Auto-installation and auto-configuration software for
NetWare DOS clients. It automatically configures the adapter
by selecting the correct interrupt level and I/O base address,
checking for the network connection, and detecting the
correct frame type.