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87ASUS CX200 Internet Camera
Appendix C: Glossary
The Glossary section denes the terms used in this User Manual.
Term Denition
Ethernet Local Area Network technology, originally developed
by Xerox Corporation, can link up to 1,024 nodes in a
bus network. Ethernet provides raw data transfer in a
rate of 10 megabits/sec. with actual throughputs in 2
to 3 megabits/sec. using a baseband (single-channel)
communication technique. Ethernet uses carrier sense
multiple access collision detection (CSMA/CD) that
prevents network failures when two devices attempt to
access the network at the same time. LAN hardware
manufacturers use Ethernet protocol; their products
may not be compatible.
Gateway A computer that attaches to a number of networks and
routes packets between them. The packets can be
different protocols at the higher levels.
IP Internet Protocol – The TCP/IP standard protocol
denes the IP datagram as the unit of information
passed across a network.
IP Address Internet Protocol Address – A 32-bit address assigned
to hosts participating in a TCP/IP network. The IP
address consists of network and host portions. It is
assigned to an interconnection of a host to a physical
network.
MAC Medium Access Control - The network layer between
the physical and the data link layers. Specically, the
physical (hardware) address exists in this layer.
MIB Management Information Base – The database, i.e. set
of variables maintained by a gateway running SNMP