Glossary
LANs connected this way is called a
MAC Address
Short for Media Access Control Address, a hardware address that uniquely identi- fies each node of a network. In IEEE 802 networks, the Data Link Control (DLC) layer of the OSI Reference Model is divided into two sublayers: the Logical Link Control (LLC) layer and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer. The MAC layer communicate directly with the network media. Consequently, different types of net- work media require different MAC layer.
NAT
This is an abbreviation for Network Address Translation, or translation of one IP address in a network (inside) to a different IP address in another network (outside). It is included in a router and the firewall of a company
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet)
PPPoE is short for Point to Point Protocol that uses Ethernet to authenticate and connect a user’s computer or router to the ISPs network.
Protocal
A set of rules that end points in a telecommunication use as they communicate. These end points must recognize and observe the protocal in the communication.
RIP
Routing Information Protocol is used to manage router information within a self- contained network. It is considered to be one of the internal gateway protocols.
Server
It is a computer program that provides services to other computer programs in the computer.
Static IP address
A static IP address is an IP address that does not change and is manually set in client computer or router in a LAN or WAN.
Subnet Mask
It defines which bits in the host portion of the IP address can be used to define a subnet.
TCP/IP
Acronym for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the suite of commu- nications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet.
TFTP
TFTP stands for Trivial File Transfer Protocol. It is an internet file transfer protocol
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