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| A solution where electrical current is run to Network hardware over the ethernet category 5 or higher data cabling. No extra AC power cord is needed at the product location, minimizing the amount of cables needed and /or the hassle of installing extra outlets |
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Spanning Tree Protocol
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A link management protocol that is part of the IEEE 802.1 standard for media access control bridges.
Using the _____ _____ provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loop in a network that are created by mulitple active path between stations |
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VLAN
(Virtual local area network) |
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A network of computers that behave as if they are connected to the same wire even though they may actully be physically located on different seguments.
______ are configured through software rather than hardware, which make them extremely flexiable |
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In telecommunications is refers to the grouping of connection switches and circuits within in a telephone exchange.
_____ is a process that enables the service provider to use few circuits because users are sharing connections. |
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| Is used on a network switch to send a copy of network packets soon on one switch(or an entire VLAN) to a network monitoring connection on another switch port |
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