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Glossary

HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); a service
	protocol to transmit documents between servers
	or from a server to a client. Is almost
	only used on the Internet, especially the
	World Wide Web.
IP address	The IP address identifies every device connected to
	the Internet through an address that is unique
	worldwide.
Passphrase	A passphrase is generally longer than a password
	and may contain letters and numbers.
LAN	Local Area Network; Local computer connection
	that has few connections to the outside world
	or none at all.
MAC address	Abbreviation for Media Access Control; 48 bit
	identification number of a network card that
	generally cannot be changed shown as
	hexadecimal numbers.
NAT	Abbreviation for Network Address Translation.
	Method to convert (mostly private) IP addresses of
	a network to other (mostly public) IP addresses
	of another network.
Network adapter	Another word for Network Card. The network
	card is the device that establishes the connection
	between the network (wireless or wired) and the
	computer.
Network name	Also called SSID. Service Set Identifier; network
	name in WLAN, allows stations in the WLAN to
	find the correct access point.
Port forwarding	Is a technology to enable implementation of ports
	on IP addresses in NAT networks
	(Network Address Translation).

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