Glossary
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); a service |
| protocol to transmit documents between servers |
| or from a server to a client. Is almost |
| only used on the Internet, especially the |
| World Wide Web. |
IP address | The IP address identifies every device connected to |
| the Internet through an address that is unique |
| worldwide. |
Passphrase | A passphrase is generally longer than a password |
| and may contain letters and numbers. |
LAN | Local Area Network; Local computer connection |
| that has few connections to the outside world |
| or none at all. |
MAC address | Abbreviation for Media Access Control; 48 bit |
| identification number of a network card that |
| generally cannot be changed shown as |
| hexadecimal numbers. |
NAT | Abbreviation for Network Address Translation. |
| Method to convert (mostly private) IP addresses of |
| a network to other (mostly public) IP addresses |
| of another network. |
Network adapter | Another word for Network Card. The network |
| card is the device that establishes the connection |
| between the network (wireless or wired) and the |
| computer. |
Network name | Also called SSID. Service Set Identifier; network |
| name in WLAN, allows stations in the WLAN to |
| find the correct access point. |
Port forwarding | Is a technology to enable implementation of ports |
| on IP addresses in NAT networks |
| (Network Address Translation). |
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