GLOSSARY
IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbs Ethernet | |
ARP | Address Resolution Protocol |
b/s | Bits per second, the actual data rate |
Cat5 Cable | Type of cable used on a LAN to connect computers, printers, and transmitters |
| and receivers to a hub on the network |
CIF | Common Intermediate Format; video format with 352 x 288 pixels |
Default Gateway | The router’s IP address (for example, 192.168.0.1) |
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
DNS | Domain Name Service |
FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
Full duplex | Simultaneous data transmission in both directions |
G.711, G.728 | Standard audio coding algorithms defined by |
H.224 | Standardized protocol for data communication and remote control |
H.261 | Standard motion video coding algorithm defined by |
H.323 | Standard for |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
HTML | Hypertext Markup Language |
Hub | A device on the network that connects multiple computers together to form a |
| LAN |
ICMP | Internet Control Message Protocol |
ID | Identification: |
IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Internet Protocol | The main protocol used on the Internet. |
| Control Protocol |
IP | See Internet Protocol |
IP Address | A unique |
| Usually written in dotted decimal notation with periods separating the bytes. This |
| address is required to communicate on the network (for example, 192.168.0.100). |
ISP | Internet Service Provider |