User`s guide

Dedicated
Workstation
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Dedicated Workstation
A computer on a network that is used to run only one network application.
For example, a workstation that serves only as a print server is a dedicated
workstation.
Default
The value or setting built in to a system or program. Default settings can
usually be changed.
Drop Cable
In a local area network, a cable that connects a network device to the main
network cable (or bus).
ELAP
See EtherTalk Link Access Protocol (ELAP) .
Ethernet
A linear local area network developed by Xerox in 1976. Presently an
industry standard, Ethernet operates on a bus topology and uses CSMA/
CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) to regulate
traffic. Each device, or node, is connected by either thin or thick coaxial
cable or twisted-pair wiring. Based on the IEEE 802.3 standard, Ethernet
operates at 10 megabits (10 million bits) per second. See also
thick-wire
Ethernet cable
, thin-wire Ethernet cable , and twisted-pair Ethernet cable .
Ethernet Address
A unique address assigned to each device on an Ethernet network.
EtherTalk
A type of AppleTalk network that uses AppleTalk protocols on Ethernet
cabling. It is actually a combination of the AppleTalk protocol and the
EtherTalk Link Access Protocol (ELAP). See also
EtherTalk Link Access
Protocol (ELAP)
.
EtherTalk Link Access Protocol (ELAP)
The protocol used in an EtherTalk network. It is responsible for the
transmission of data across the cabling and ensures data integrity during
transmission.