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Section 5 | Glossary |
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IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
(http://www.ieee.org) is an organization that produces standards, technical papers, and symposiums for the electrical and electronic industries and is accredited by ANSI. 802.11b and 802.11g are examples of standards they have produced.
Internet
A worldwide collection of interconnected networks using TCP/IP.
IP
Internet Protocol is a set of standards that enable different types of computers to communicate with one another and exchange data through the Internet. IP provides the appearance of a single, seamless communication system and makes the Internet a virtual network.
IP Address
A unique
For a Class C network, the first 24 bits are the network address and the final 8 bits are the host address; in
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP
Internet Service Provider
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LAN
Local Area Network. A local area network provides a
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MAC Address
The Media Access Control address is a unique,
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