for transferors the medium include token-passing and

 

Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection

 

(CSMA/CD),implemented as token-ring, ARCNET,

 

FDDI, or Ethernet. The Router Information Protocol

 

(RIP),a part of the Transmission Control

 

Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, forwards

 

packets from one network to another using the same

 

network protocol.

R

 

RARP

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, a TCP/IP

 

protocol that allows a physical address, such as an

 

Ethernet address, to be translated into an IP address.

RJ-45

RJ-45 connector is used for Ethernet cable

 

connections.

Router

A router is the network software or hardware entity

 

charged with routing packets between networks.

S

 

Server

It is a simple computer that provides resources, such as

 

files or other information.

SMTP

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used for Internet

 

mail.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP was

 

designed to provide a common foundation for

 

managing network devices.

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