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Parameter

Description

 

 

Total Packets

The number of packets received by the HP All-in-One without error since it

received

has been turned on. The counter clears after the HP All-in-One is turned off.

 

 

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access point

A network router that has wireless capability.

 

 

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. An

 

Ethernet cable uses an RJ-45 connector.

 

 

EWS

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

 

to manage the HP All-in-One. You can monitor status, configure HP All-in-

 

One networking parameters, or access HP All-in-One features.

 

 

Gateway

A computer or other device, such as a router, that serves as an entrance to

 

the Internet or another network.

 

 

HEX

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

 

the letters A-F.

 

 

host computer

The computer at the center of a network.

 

 

Hostname

The TCP/IP name assigned by the installation software to the device. By

 

default, this is the letters HP followed by the last 6 digits of the Media Access

 

Control (MAC) address.

 

 

hub

No longer commonly used 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.

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