User's Guide Gigabit Ethernet Host Adapters ITIpci 5100G/GF

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Packet Unit of information packaged in a
predetermined structure for
communications using Ethernet
protocols.
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Industry Standard Bus
RJ-45 The 8-conductor version of an RJ-
11 (telephone, but wider).
Router Component which receives and
transmits and forwards packets to
their destinations via the shortest
route possible.
Switch Hardware that routes packets
across a network.
UTP Unshielded twisted pair
Table 13: Glossary of Terms