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	GigaX Series L3 Managed Switch User Guide
STP	Spanning Tree Protocol
	The bridge protocol to avoid packet looping in a complicate
	network.
subnet	A subnet is a portion of a network. The subnet is distinguished
	from the larger network by a subnet mask which selects some of
	the computers of the network and excludes all others. The
	subnet's computers remain physically connected to the rest of
	the parent network, but they are treated as though they were on a
	separate network. See also network mask.
subnet mask	A mask that defines a subnet. See also network mask.
TCP	See TCP/IP.
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
	The basic protocols used on the Internet. TCP is responsible for
	dividing data up into packets for delivery and reassembling them
	at the destination, while IP is responsible for delivering the
	packets from source to destination. When TCP and IP are
	bundled with higher-level applications such as HTTP, FTP,
	Telnet, etc., TCP/IP refers to this whole suite of protocols.
Telnet/SSH	An interactive, character-based program used to access a
	remote computer. While HTTP (the web protocol) and FTP only
	allow you to download files from a remote computer, Telnet /
	SSH allows you to log into and use a computer from a remote
	location.

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