Product specifications

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10BASE-T The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE
802.3 specification for Ethernet over thin coax or UTP at 10 Mbps.
100BASE-T Fast Ethernet is a Local Area Network (LAN) transmis-
sion standard that provides a data rate of 100 Mbps on UTP cable. Most
100base-T devices will auto negotiate if connected to 10Base-T port.
Access Provider Organization providing and maintaining network serv-
ices for subscribers.
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line is a new method of trans-
mitting at speeds up to 7 Mbps in one direction over a single copper
telephone line, with up to 640Kbps in the other direction.
AlphaGap
TM
A proprietary method of disallowing packet data transmis-
sion by breaking the logical or physical connection between two ports
and thus providing guaranteed security. (AlphaShield™ proprietary)
ARP Packet An ARP packet works at approximately the same layer as
IP. It communicates with the data-link services provided by the physical
medium and as such, ARP is a separate protocol than IP (and is identi-
fied separately by any network that both categorizes the protocols being
carried in the low-level frames and supports ARP directly).
Asymmetric Indicates that there is an appreciable difference in the data
rate between the two directions of a transmission link.
Auto Detection 10/100 A network device such as a Hub or Switch that
can sense and switch to the fixed speed of the device connected to it.
Auto Negotiation An integral but optional component of the 100Base-
T Fast Ethernet standard. Determines the operational speed of connect-
ed network devices (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps).
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