Glossary - Resol VBus/LAN Mode D'emploi

Status LEDs at the RJ45 LAN connector
At the RJ45 LAN connector there are two status LEDs
which indicate the status of the network connection:
10/100 Link / Activity LED:
LED glows: Network connection ok, no data traffic
LED flashes irregularly: data traffic
Full duplex LED:
LED glows: Full duplex active
10/100 Link / Activity LED

Glossary

DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, short: DHCP, de-
scribes an Internet protocol that controls the automatic
retrieval of IP addresses and other data in a network.
IP address
IP stands for Internet Protocol, the network standard on
which the Internet and most local area networks are based.
Each device inside the network is assigned with an IP address
by means of which it can unmistakably be identified.
An IP address according to the current IPv4 standard con-
sists of 32 Bits, equalling a 32-digit binary number. To make
them more clear, IPv4 addresses are commonly represen-
Full duplex LED
ted as four decimal numbers between 0 and 255, seperated
by period marks, e. g. 130.094.122.195.
LAN
A Local Area Network, short: LAN, is a delimited network
of computers and other devices (e. g. printer, router or our
own VBus
not limited to a certain size or diversity.
RJ45
RJ-connectors are standardised telecommunication cable
connectors. The RJ-standard has been established by the US-
american Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the
letters RJ stand for Registered Jack.
/LAN interface adapter). A Local Area Network is
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