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Appendix D: Glossary
24-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch with Webview and PoE
LAN
- The computers and networking products that make up your local network.
MAC
(
M
edia
A
ccess
C
ontrol)
Address
- The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking
device.
Mask
- A filter that includes or excludes certain values, for example parts of an IP address.
Mbps
(
M
ega
B
its
P
er
S
econd) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data transmission.
MD5
(
M
essage
D
igest
5
) - An algorithm that produces a 128-bit hash. MD5 is a variation of MD4, and increases
MD4 security. MD5 verifies the integrity of the communication and authenticates the origin of the communication.
MDI
(
M
edia
D
ependent
I
nterface) A cable used for end stations.
MDIX
(
M
edia
D
ependent
I
nterface with Crossover) - A cable used for hubs and switches.
MIB
(
M
anagement
I
nformation
B
ase) - MIBs contain information describing specific aspects of network
components.
Multicast
- Transmits copies of a single packet to multiple ports.
Network
- A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or
transmission between users.
NMS
(
N
etwork
M
anagement
S
ystem) - An interface that provides a method of managing a system.
OID
(
O
bject
Id
entifier) - Used by SNMP to identify managed objects. In the SNMP Manager/Agent network
management paradigm, each managed object must have an OID to identify it.
Packet
- A unit of data sent over a network.
Ping
(
P
acket
IN
ternet
G
roper) - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online.
Policing
- Determines if traffic levels are within a specified profile. Policing manages the maximum traffic rate
used to send or receive packets on an interface.
Port
- The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters.
Port Mirroring
- Monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets
from one port to a monitoring port.
P
ower
o
ver
E
thernet (
PoE
) - A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both data and power.
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