SnapGear 1.7.8 manual Document conventions, Tcp/Ip

Term	Meaning
	not a full router, a switch partically understands how to route Internet
	packets. A switch increases LAN efficiency by utilizing bandwidth
	more effectively.
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The basic protocol
	for Internet communication.
TCP/IP address	Fundamental Internet addressing method that uses the form
	nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.
UTC	Coordinated Universal Time.
UTP	Unshielded Twisted Pair cabling. A type of Ethernet cable that can
	operate up to 100Mb/s. Also known as Category 5 or CAT 5.
VPN	Virtual Private Networking. When two locations commmunicate
	securely and effectively across a public network (e.g. the Internet).
	The three key features of VPN technology are privacy (nobody can
	see what you are communicating), authentication (you know who you
	are communicating with), and integrity (nobody can tamper with your
	messages/data).
WAN	Wide Area Network.
WINS	Windows Internet Naming Service that manages the association of
	workstation names and locations with IP addresses.

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