Section II Network Glossary

 

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Types of network connections and protocols

82

 

Types of network connections .................................................................................................................

82

 

Wired network connection example...................................................................................................

82

 

Protocols..................................................................................................................................................

84

 

TCP/IP protocols and functions .........................................................................................................

84

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Configuring your machine for a network

87

 

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ............................................................................................

87

 

IP address .........................................................................................................................................

87

 

Subnet mask......................................................................................................................................

87

 

Gateway (and router).........................................................................................................................

88

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Wireless network terms and concepts

89

 

Specifying your network...........................................................................................................................

89

 

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .......................................................................................

89

 

Security terms..........................................................................................................................................

90

 

Authentication and Encryption...........................................................................................................

90

 

Authentication and Encryption methods for a personal wireless network .........................................

90

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Additional network settings from Windows®

92

 

Types of additional network settings........................................................................................................

92

 

Installing drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services

 

 

(Windows Vista® and Windows® 7)......................................................................................................

93

 

Uninstalling drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services

 

 

(Windows Vista® and Windows® 7)......................................................................................................

94

 

Network printing and scanning installation for Infrastructure mode when using Vertical Pairing

 

 

(Windows® 7)........................................................................................................................................

95

Section III Appendixes

 

A

Appendix A

97

 

Supported protocols and security features ..............................................................................................

97

B

Appendix B

98

 

Using services .........................................................................................................................................

98

 

Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ............................................

99

 

Using DHCP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................

99

 

Using RARP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................

99

 

Using BOOTP to configure the IP address........................................................................................

99

 

Using APIPA to configure the IP address........................................................................................

100

 

Using ARP to configure the IP address ...........................................................................................

100

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Index

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