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    Can 802.11 protocols be used with GPRS connectivity? Find out from our wireless networking expert, Lisa Phifer.  Ask the Expert

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  • NWay

    NWay is a telecommunications protocol used with Ethernet networking devices (such as router and switch) to automatically negotiate the highest possible common transmission speed between two devices.  Definition

  • slot time

    In Ethernet and its Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect (CSMA/CD) approach to managing which device can use the communication link next, slot time is the amount of time a device waits after a collision before retransmitting.  Definition

  • Gigabit Ethernet

    Gigabit Ethernet, a transmission technology based on the Ethernet frame format and protocol used in local area networks (LANs), provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second (one gigabit). (Continued...)  Definition

  • Quad FastEthernet (QFE)

    Quad FastEthernet (QFE) is a network interface card (NIC) manufactured by Sun Microsystems that is designed to enhance the bandwidth of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)-based server using Sun Microsystem's Solaris 8 or later operating enviro...  Definition

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