User`s guide

Daughterboard
Glossary
G-3
BNC Connector
A type of network connector used with thin-wire Ethernet cable. These
connectors lock together when one is inserted into another and then rotated
90°. See
thin-wire Ethernet cable .
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol)
An application-level protocol used for reading UNIX operating environment
parameters (such as the printer’s Internet address) at printer startup.
Coaxial Cable
A cable consisting of a center wire inside an insulated cylindrical shield.
The shield minimizes electrical and radio frequency interference. Also
called coax or coax cable. See also
thick-wire Ethernet cable and thin-wire
Ethernet cable
.
Community
A group of SNMP agents managed by an NMS (Network Management
Station).
Community Name
A password that enables SNMP access on an agent.
Community Profile
That portion of the managed objects on an agent that a member of the
community is allowed to manipulate.
Concentrator
A communications device that combines signals from multiple sources,
such as network workstations and printers, into one or more signals before
sending them to their destination.
Datagram
The basic unit of information passed along a TCP/IP network. It contains
source and destination addresses as well as data.
Daughterboard
A printed circuit board that attaches to another circuit board (often the main
system board, or motherboard) to provide additional functionality or perfor-
mance.