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Glossary

 

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. The standard for

 

 

numbers used by computers to represent all the uppercase and lowercase

 

 

Latin letters, numbers, punctuation, etc.

 

autoIP

A feature of the installation software, which determines the configuration

 

 

parameters of devices on the network.

 

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A server on the network that

 

 

supplies configuration parameters to devices on the network. On small

 

 

networks, this could be a router.

 

DNS

Domain Name Service. When you use the web or send an e-mail

 

 

message, you use a domain name to do it. For example, the URL http://

 

 

www.hp.com contains the domain name hp.com. The DNS on the

 

 

Internet translates the domain name into an IP address. Devices use the

 

 

IP addresses to refer to one another.

 

DNS-SD

See DNS. The SD portion stands for Service Discovery. This is part of a

 

 

protocol developed by Apple that enables automatic discovery of

 

 

computers, devices, and services on IP networks.

 

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line. A high-speed connection to the Internet.

 

Ethernet

The most common local network technology that connects computers

 

 

using copper cabling.

 

Ethernet cable

The cable used to connect network elements in a wired network. The

 

 

CAT-5 Ethernet cable is also known as a straight-through cable. When

 

 

using an Ethernet cable, the network elements must be attached to a

 

 

router. The Ethernet cable uses an RJ-45 connector.

 

EWS

Embedded Web Server. A browser-based utility that provides a simple

 

 

way to manage your HP all-in-one. You can monitor status, configure

 

 

HP all-in-one networking parameters, or access HP all-in-one features.

 

 

For more information, see Use the Embedded Web Server.

 

HEX

Hexidecimal. The base 16 numbering system, which uses the digits 0-9

 

 

plus the letters A-F.

 

hub

No longer used much in modern home networks, a hub takes its signal

 

 

from each computer and sends it to all of the other computers connected

 

 

to the hub. Hubs, are passive; other devices on the network plug into the

 

 

hub in order to communicate with one another. A hub does not manage

 

 

the network.

 

IP address

A number that uniquely identifies the device on the network. IP addresses

 

 

are assigned dynamically through DHCP or AutoIP. You can also set up a

 

 

static IP address, though this is not recommended.

 

infrastructure

An infrastructure network uses a router, switch, or access point to

 

 

connect network elements.

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