3Com TP800 - OfficeConnect Hub Manuale d'uso - Pagina 2

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A Network is a collection of workstations (for example,

IBM-compatible PCs) and other equipment (for example,

printers), connected for the purpose of exchanging

information. Networks vary in size: some are within a

single room, others span continents.

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network, usually in an office,

that spans no more than a single site.

Ethernet is a type of LAN, referring to the technology used to

pass information around the network.

Fast Ethernet is a type of LAN that runs ten times faster than

standard Ethernet.

10BASE-T is the name given to the Ethernet protocol that runs

over Twisted Pair (TP) cable.

100BASE-TX is the name given to the Fast Ethernet protocol

that runs over Twisted Pair (TP) cable. The

OfficeConnect hub uses TP cable with RJ45 type

connectors.

REATING

OUR

ETWORK

A Network Loop occurs when two pieces of network

equipment are connected by more than one path. Your

hub detects this and Partitions one of its ports to break

the loop.

A Segment is the length of cable connected to a port.

Packets are the units of information your workstations and other

equipment send to each other over the network.

Collisions are a part of normal Fast Ethernet operation and

occur if two or more devices (pieces of network

equipment) attempt to transmit at the same time.

A sudden sustained increase in the number of collisions

can indicate a problem with a device, particularly if it is

not accompanied by a general increase in traffic.