Section 5 Glossary
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Static IP Address
An IP address that is permanently assigned to a host. Normally, a
static IP address must be assigned manually. The opposite of
Dynamic IP Address.
Station
IEEE 802.11b term for wireless client.
Subscriber
A user who accesses television, data, or other services from a
service provider.
Subnet Mask
A methodology that determines what the router will examine for
the destination of an IP address. A router delivers packets using
the network address.
Switch
On an Ethernet network, a switch filters frames based on the
MAC address, in a manner similar to a bridge. A switch is more
advanced because it can connect more than two segments.
T TCP
Transmission Control Protocol on OSI Transport Layer 4 provides
reliable transport over the network for data transmitted using IP
(network layer three). It is an end-to-end protocol defining rules
and procedures for data exchange between hosts on top of
connectionless IP. TCP uses a timer to track outstanding packets,
checks error in incoming packets, and retransmits packets if
requested.
TCP/IP
The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite
provides standards and rules for data communication between
networks on the Internet. It is the worldwide Internetworking
standard and the basic communications protocol of the Internet.