Network Router User Manual

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Cisco 806 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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GLOSSARY
Numerics
10BaseT
The 10-Mbps baseband Ethernet specification that uses two pairs of twisted-pair
cabling (Category 3 or 5): one pair for transmitting data and the other for
receiving data.
B
broadband modem
As used in this manual, a DSL, cable, or long-reach Ethernet modem.
C
cable modem
A modulator-demodulator device that is placed at subscriber locations to convey
data on a cable television system.
crossover Ethernet
cable
A cable that wires a pin to its opposite pin; for example, RX+ is wired to TX+.
This cable connects two similar devices, such as two data terminal equipment
(DTE) devices or two data communications equipment (DCE) devices.