Apple Network Setup manual Icmp See Internet Control Message Protocol, IP See Internet Protocol

G L O S S A R Y

Datagram Delivery Protocol (DDP) The network-layer protocol that is responsible for the socket-to-socket delivery of datagrams over an AppleTalk network.

DDP See Datagram Delivery Protocol.

default area The preferred name for the area in which preferences are stored. Another name for the current area.

DHCP See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.

DNS See Domain Name System.

Domain Name System (DNS) The system used on the Internet for translating the name of a network node to an IP address.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A mechanism for assigning an IP address dynamically so that the address can be reassigned when the original assignee no longer needs it.

entity The unit of organization within an entity. See also global protocol entity, network connection entity, set entity.

global protocol entity An entity that contains information shared by all connections for a particular protocol.

ICMP See Internet Control Message Protocol.

International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector An international body that develops worldwide standards for telecommunications technologies.

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) A network-layer Internet protocol that reports errors and provides other information relevant to IP packet processing.

Internet Protocol (IP) 1) A set of protocols including TCP, UDP, and ICMP. IP provides features for addressing, type-of-service specification, fragmentation and reassembly, and security. 2) An IP network-layer protocol offering a connectionless internetwork service.

Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) A network-layer protocol used for transferring data between clients and servers.

IP See Internet Protocol.

IP Control Protocol (IPCP) The protocol that establishes and configures IP over PPP.

IPCP See IP Control Protocol.

IPX See Internetwork Packet Exchange.

ITU-TSee International

Telecommunication Union

Telecommunication Standardization Sector.

LCP See Link Control Protocol.

Link Control Protocol (LCP) The protocol that establishes, configures, and tests data-link connections for use by PPP.

MAC address See media access control address.

MacIP A network-layer protocol that encapsulates IP packets in DDP packets for transmission over AppleTalk and that also provides proxy ARP services.

maximum transmission unit (MTU) The maximum number of bytes in a packet.

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