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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 i s a type of LAN that runs up to 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 p rotocol

that runs over Twisted Pair (TP) cable. The

OfficeConnect hub uses RJ45 type connectors.

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A Network Loop occurs when two pieces of network equipment

are connected by more than one path. Your hub detects

this and Partitions (isolates) one of its ports to break the

loop.

A Segment is the length of Fast Ethernet c able 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 p art of normal Fast Ethernet o peration 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.