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access link

A link that connects VLAN-unaware systems to a VLAN switch.

active monitor

A Token Ring station that supervises the ring and recovers from problems such as loss of the token and repeatedly circulating frames.

adapter

Network interface card.

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

A procedure that is used to map a higher-layer protocol address into a low-layer protocol address (for example, to map an IP address to a MAC address).

agent
See [ SNMP agent Software component in a managed device that participates in SNMP. ]
all-routes explorer (ARE)

A Token Ring frame that records a route to a destination by traversing every loop-free path through a bridged Token Ring LAN.

American Wire Gauge (AWG)

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