Motorola WN825G manual Ftp, Gui

SECTION 5 GLOSSARY

Each Ethernet port has a physical address called the MAC address. Also see MAC address.

Event

A message generated by a device to inform an operator or the network management system that something has occurred.

F

Firewall

A security software system on the some devices that enforces an access control policy between the Internet and the LAN for protection.

Firmware

Code written onto read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM). Once firmware has been written onto the ROM or PROM, it is retained even when the device is turned off. Firmware is upgradeable.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol is a standard Internet protocol for exchanging files between computers. FTP is commonly used to download programs and other files to a computer from web pages on Internet servers.

G

Gateway

A device that enables communication between networks using different protocols. See also router.

GUI

Graphical User Interface

H

Hexadecimal

A base-sixteen numbering system that uses sixteen sequential numbers (0 to 9 and the letters A to F) as base units before adding a new position. On computers, hexadecimal is a convenient way to express binary numbers.

Host

In IP, a host is any computer supporting end-user applications or services with full two-way network access. Each host has a unique host number that combined with the network number forms its IP address.

Host also can mean:

!A computer running a web server that serves pages for one or more web sites belonging to organization(s) or individuals

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