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Dual-Speed Stackable Hub Web-based Management User’s Guide

Glossary

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I

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
an accredited professional group of scientists and
engineers who help set standards for LAN com-
munications technology.

In-band

Communications with a network device using the
network medium itself. Contrast with

ut-of-

band.”

J

Jabber

Malfunction of a network device wherein it con-
tinuously transmits random data.

L

LAN

Local Area Network, an interconnected set of
computers and other devices.

LED

Light Emitting Diode – an electronic device that
lights up when electricity is passed through it.
LEDs are commonly used for status indicators on
electronic devices.

M

Mbps

Megabits per second; millions of bits per second.

MIB

Management Information Base; a well-defined
collection of statistics and control variables acces-
sible using SNMP.

O