User`s guide

Glossary
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Passive hubs
Passive hubs serve simply as a conduit for the data, enabling
it to go from one device or segment to another.
Intelligent hubs
Intelligent hubs include additional features that enables an
administrator to monitor the traffic passing through the hub
and to configure each port in the hub. Intelligent hubs are
also called manageable hubs.
Switching hubs
Switching hubs actually read the destination address of each
packet and then forward the packet to the correct port.
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Instrument
Instrument is a device that accepts commands and performs
a test or a measurement function.
Interface
Interface is a connection and communication media between
devices and controllers, including mechanical, electrical, and
protocol connections.