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CSMA/CA |
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
During the "Carrier Sense" phase a computer will listen to see if the line is in use, if not then it will attempt to communicate. During communication the device will detect if there is a collision. |
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Ethernet Addressing |
Uses MAC (Media Access Control)
MAC addressing is also used in Token passing such as Token ring and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) |
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Link Segment |
A segment of cable that connects only 2 devices.
Connecting multiple segments is often used to extend the maximum length of cables using a repeater. |
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FDDI |
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
Often pronounced "fiddy", this token passing (technically Fiber Bus) protocol never got past 100 Mbps before Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet made it obsolete. |
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Ad Hoc |
Wireless topology where two or more devices directly communicate with one another without the need for an Access Point (AP).
The word is Latin meaning "For this", and is used in this sense to mean improvised or make-shift. |
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IP |
Internet Protocal
This is one of the cornerstones of the TCP/IP suite and is how networks outside of intranets (LANs) work. |
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The packaging of the transport layer data into a datagram |
Data Encapsulation
This happens at the Network layer by adding a header, this make the data unit a Packet. |
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TTL |
Time to Live
In a Packet, this 8 bit (1 byte) field designates the maximum number of hops a packet may take before it expires. With a maximum of 255, this field prevents a packet from circulating indefinitely. |
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ARP |
Address Resolution Protocol
ARP sits at the network layer and translates MAC addresses to IP and vice-versa. |
