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LAN EMULATION CLIENT (LEC)—ATM Forum-defined specifications in support of
LAN-to-LAN connectivity, called LAN Emulation. LEC defines that set of functions
implemented in a LAN DTE to interface with an ATM network in support of LAN
Emulation.
LAN EMULATION SERVER (LES)—LES defines that set of functions implemented in
an ATM network in support of LAN-to-LAN connection establishment.
LAN EMULATION CONFIGURATION SERVER (LECS)—LECS defines that set of
functions implemented in an ATM network that provide LAN DTEs with information
regarding the location of the other LAN Emulation services.
LINK SEGMENT—The link segment of coaxial cable is a segment that has no MAU
devices, but links together two LAN devices such as repeaters.
LINK TEST—In 10BASE-T Ethernet there is a link test function that validates the UTP
link. This consists of a pulse transmitted from point A on one pair that is validated at point
B. Point B also transmits a pulse on the second pair to be validated by point A. These pulses
occur during media idle states (in between packets).
LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)—A type of limited-area broadcast network in which
devices attached to a common transmission medium.
MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC)—IEEE specifications for the lower half of the data
link layer (layer 2) that defines topology-dependent access control protocols for IEEE LAN
specifications.
MANAGEMENT AGENT—Software that is used to view system activity and set system
variables.
MAU—See Medium Attachment Unit
MAU-TO-MAU, HUB-TO-HUB WIRING—10BASE-T MAU-to-MAU or hub-to-hub
wiring generally requires a crossover cable located somewhere along the UTP cable run.
This may commonly occur at the punch-down block or between the RJ45 wall receptacle and
the workstation.
MAU/TRANSCEIVER—An Ethernet transceiver is a MAU. A 10BASE-T MAU
interfaces the UTP media to an AUI port on a workstation, repeater, bridge or other
Ethernet device.
MDI/MDI-X—See Medium Dependent Interface
MEDIUM ATTACHMENT UNIT (MAU)—In a LAN, a device used in a data station to
couple the DTE to the transmission medium.
MEDIUM DEPENDENT INTERFACE (MDI)—The mechanical and electrical interface
between the trunk cable medium and the MAU. MDI-X is another version of the interface
that enables like devices to connect using different pin-outs, thereby avoiding conflicts that
occur when receiving and transmitting packets use the same pin-out.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BASE (MIB)—A data base of network configuration
and performance information. The formal definition of a MIB includes the names of the
objects it contains and the type of information retained. Management protocols such as
SNMP and CMIP contain procedures for acquiring and exchanging MIB information.
MULTIMODE FIBER—Type of fiber optic cable used for transmitting data over relatively
short distances (maximum 2 km). The fiber contains two materials with different refractive
indices and uses reflection to propagate a relatively low-intensity signal (Class 3 or
equivalent).
NETWORK SERVICES ACCESS POINT (NSAP)—OSI generic standard for a network
address consisting of 20 octets. ATM has specified E.164 for public network addressing and
the NSAP address structure for private network addresses.
