D-Link DGL-4300 manual Megabit Mb

Appendix

Intrusion Detection – A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from inside and outside of the network

IP – Internet Protocol

IP address – A 32-bit number, when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4, that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an Intranet

IPsec – Internet Protocol Security

IPv6 – Internet Protocol Version 6 uses 128-bit addresses and was developed to solve the problem that we face of running our of IP version 4 addresses

IPX – Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate

ISP – Internet Service Provider

J

Java – A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages

K

Kbps – Kilobits per second

Kbyte - Kilobyte

Kerberos – A method of securing and authenticating requests for services on a network

L

LAN – Local Area Network

Latency – The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network. Also referred to as delay

LED - Light Emitting Diode

Legacy – Older devices or technology

Local Area Network – A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server

M

MAC address – A unique hardware address for devices on a Local Area Network

MDI – Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight-through cable

MDIX - Medium Dependent Interface Crossover, is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable

Megabit - Mb

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