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User Manual for the NETGEAR 7300 Series Layer 3 Managed Switch Software
Glossary C-3
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ASBR
See “Autonomous System Boundary Router” on page 3.
Autonomous System Boundary Router
ABR located between an OSPF autonomous system and a non-OSPF network. ASBRs run both OSPF and
another routing protocol, such as RIP. ASBRs must reside in a non-stub OSPF area. See also ABR, non-stub
area, and OSPF. (Cisco Systems Inc.)
Auto-negotiation
A feature that allows twisted-pair ports to advertise their capabilities for speed, duplex and flow control.
When connected to a port that also supports auto-negotiation, the link can automatically configure itself to
the optimum setup.
Auto Uplink
Auto Uplink
TM
technology (also called MDI/MDIX) eliminates the need to worry about crossover vs.
straight-through Ethernet cables. Auto Uplink
TM
will accommodate either type of cable to make the right
connection.
AVL tree
Binary tree having the property that for any node in the tree, the difference in height between the left and
right subtrees of that node is no more than 1.
B
BPDU
See “Bridge Protocol Data Unit” on page 4.
Backbone
The part of a network used as a primary path for transporting traffic between network segments.
Bandwidth
The information capacity, measured in bits per second, that a channel could transmit. Bandwidth examples
include 10 Mbps for Ethernet, 100 Mbps for Fast Ethernet, and 1000 Mbps (I Gbps) for Gigabit Ethernet.
Baud
The signaling rate of a line, that is, the number of transitions (voltage or frequency changes) made per
second. Also known as line speed.
BootP
See “Bootstrap Protocol” on page 4.
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