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ASUS CX200 Internet Camera
Appendix C: Glossary
The Glossary section defines the terms used in this User Manual.
Term Definition
Ethernet Local Area Network technology, originally developed
by Xerox Corporation, can link up to 1,024 nodes in a
bus network. Ethernet provides raw data transfer in a
rate of 10 megabits/sec. with actual throughputs in 2
to 3 megabits/sec. using a baseband (single-channel)
communication technique. Ethernet uses carrier sense
multiple access collision detection (CSMA/CD) that
prevents network failures when two devices attempt to
access the network at the same time. LAN hardware
manufacturers use Ethernet protocol; their products
may not be compatible.
Gateway A computer that attaches to a number of networks and
routes packets between them. The packets can be
different protocols at the higher levels.
IP Internet Protocol – The TCP/IP standard protocol
defines the IP datagram as the unit of information
passed across a network.
IP Address Internet Protocol Address – A 32-bit address assigned
to hosts participating in a TCP/IP network. The IP
address consists of network and host portions. It is
assigned to an interconnection of a host to a physical
network.
MAC Medium Access Control - The network layer between
the physical and the data link layers. Specifically, the
physical (hardware) address exists in this layer.
MIB Management Information Base – The database, i.e. set
of variables maintained by a gateway running SNMP