GLOSSARY 3
NET.CFG
An ASCII file containing control information for network protocol elements of stations and servers for a Novell NetWare environment.
Network
A series of nodes such as PCs, terminals, or other peripherals interconnected by a communications channel.
Network adapter
A circuit board located inside each PC and server on the network. It allows the device to listen and talk to other stations and nodes on the network.
ODI
Open
Protocol
A formalized set of rules that PCs use to communicate. Because of the complexity of communications between PCs and the need for different communication requirements, protocols have been divided into modular layers, in which each layer performs a specific function for the layer above.
Protocol layers
A model for describing the hierarchical set of or levels protocols in which each protocol layer obtains services from the layer below it and performs services for the layer above it.
PROTOCOL.INI
An ASCII file containing control information for network protocol elements of NDIS network stations and servers.
Token ring
A network that employs a ring topology and uses a
