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FTP
File Transfer Protocol is a standard Internet protocol for exchanging files between computers. FTP is commonly used to download programs and other files to a computer from web pages on Internet servers.
G
Gateway
A device that enables communication between networks using different protocols. See also router.
The WR850 enables up to 253 computers supporting IEEE 802.11b/g or Ethernet to share a single broadband Internet connection.
GUI
Graphical User Interface
H
Hexadecimal
A
Host
In IP, a host is any computer supporting
Host also can mean:
A computer running a web server that serves pages for one or more web sites belonging to organization(s) or individuals
A company that provides this service
In IBM environments, a mainframe computer
I
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol is a protocol used for error, problem, and informational messages sent between IP hosts and gateways. ICMP messages are processed by the IP software and are not usually apparent to the
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