Appendix F
Appendix F:
Glossary
This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this product.
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Access Point A device that allows
AES(AdvancedEncryptionStandard) Asecuritymethod that uses symmetric
Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given device or network.
Bit A binary digit.
Boot To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions.
Broadband An
Browser An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web.
Byte A unit of data that is usually eight bits long
Cable Modem A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet.
Daisy Chain A method used to connect devices in a series, one after the other.
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or
Default Gateway A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by“leasing” an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses.
Glossary
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Removes the Router’s firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be “seen” from the Internet.
DNS (Domain Name Server) The IP address of your ISP’s server, which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
Domain A specific name for a network of computers. Download To receive a file transmitted over a network.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) An
Dynamic IP Address A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework.
Encryption Encoding data transmitted in a network.
Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium.
Firewall A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from
Firmware The programming code that runs a networking device.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network.
Full Duplex The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously.
Gateway A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols.
Half Duplex Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one direction at a time.
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) The
communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.
Infrastructure A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point.
IP (Internet Protocol) A protocol used to send data over a network.
IP Address The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
IPCONFIG A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
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