Frame The method by which a data packet is constructed to be sent across a network. Usually assembled with header and footer information.
Gateway Another name for a router on a network.
HDLC
Hop count The number of routing nodes between a source and destination device on a LAN or WAN.
Host A device or computer on an IP network to which you can connect.
Hub A cabling centre in a star topology that either amplifies a signal and transmits it (active hub) or simply passes the signal along (passive hub).
Hyperterminal The terminal emulation program provided with Microsoft Windows 95™ .
IEEE The Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers.
IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange, the default data packet protocol for Novell’s NetWare operating system.
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network. A
ISO International Standards Organization. Refer to Open Systems Interconnection.
Kbps A measurement of data transmission speed in kilo bits per second.
Keep alives A message sent by one network device to inform another network device that the virtual circuit between them is still active.
LAN Local area network, a network that covers a group of local workstations and peripherals that require to share information.
Learn A bridge learns addresses received at any of its interfaces and adds them to its filter address table.
MAC Medium access control, a protocol for determining which device has access to the network at any one time.
Mbps A measurement of data transmission speed in megabits per second.