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Active Hub
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Must be plugged into an electrical outlet because it needs power to amplify the incoming signal before passing it out to the other ports.
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AUI (Attachment Unit Interface)
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The 15-Pin physical Connector Interface between a computers NIC and Ethernet Cable.
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Crossover Cable
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A Cable that crosses the critical pair to properly align, transmit and recieve signals on the device with line connections.
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GBIC (Gigabit Interdace Converter)
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A hot-swappable input/output device that plugs into a gigabit ethernet port.
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Intelligent Hub
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Sometimes called "Smart Hubs." These devices basically function as active hubs, but also include a microprocessor chip and diagnostic capabilities. They are more expensive than active hubs, but are useful in troubleshooting situations.
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Peer-To-Peer Network
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Networked computers act as equal partners, or peers, to each other. As peers, each computer can take on the client function or the server function.
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Repeater
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A Device that regenerates and retimes network signals at the bit level to allow them to travel a longer distance on the media.
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RJ-45
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A connector commonly used for finishing a twisted pair cable.
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Straight-through Cable
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A cable that maintains the pin connection all the way through the cable. Thus, the wire connected to pin 1 is the same on both ends of the cable.
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Switch
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Sometimes described as a multiport bridge. While a typical bridge might have just two ports (linking two network segments), the switch can have multiple ports depending on how many network segments are to be linked.
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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
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A security mechanism, defined within the 802.11 standard, that is designed to protect the over-the-air transmission between wireless LAN APs and NICs.
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