Wireless PCI Adapter
PPTP
Print Server – A hardware device that enables a printer to be located anywhere in the network.
RIP (Routing Information Protocol) – A simple routing protocol that is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. It determines a route based on the smallest hop count between source and destination. RIP is a distance vector protocol that routinely broadcasts routing information to its neighboring routers and is known to waste bandwidth. AppleTalk, DECnet, TCP/IP, NetWare, and VINES all use incompatible versions of RIP.
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Wireless PCI Adapter
Router –
Server – Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services.
Signal Strength – Determines the strength of the signal for each wireless
channel.
Software – Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a “program.” The two major categories of software are “system software” and “application software.” System software is made up of control programs such as the operating system and database management system (DBMS). Application software is any program that processes data for the user.
A common misconception is that software is data. It is not, software tells the hardware how to process the data.
SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) – Market segment of professionals who work at home or in small offices.
Static IP Address – A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in
a TCP/IP network.
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