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IP address |
| A number that uniquely identifies the device on the network. IP addresses |
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| are assigned dynamically through DHCP or AutoIP. You can also set up a |
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MAC address |
| Media Access Control (MAC) address that uniquely identifies the HP |
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| One. This is a unique |
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| hardware for identification. No two pieces of hardware have the same MAC |
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network name |
| The SSID or network name identifies a wireless network. |
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NIC |
| Network Interface Card. A card on your computer that provides an Ethernet |
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| connection so that you can connect your computer to a network. |
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| The connector on the ends of an Ethernet cable. Although standard Ethernet | |
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| cable connectors |
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| cable connectors, they are not interchangeable. An |
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| and thicker and always has 8 contacts on the end. A phone connector has |
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| between 2 and 6 contacts. |
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router |
| A router provides a bridge between two or more networks. A router can link |
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| a network to the Internet, link two networks and connect both to the Internet, |
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| and help secure networks through the use of firewalls and assigning dynamic |
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| addresses. A router can also act as a gateway, while a switch cannot. |
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SSID |
| The SSID or network name identifies a wireless network. |
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switch |
| A switch makes it possible for several users to send information over a |
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| network at the same time without slowing each other down. Switches allow |
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| different nodes (a network connection point, typically a computer) of a |
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| network to communicate directly with one another. |
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WEP |
| Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a type of encryption used for wireless |
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| network security. |
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WPA |
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| network security. WPA offers greater security than WEP. |
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