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.

Station

In LANs, a station consists of a device that can

 

communicate data on the network. In FDDI, a station

 

includes both physical nodes and addressable logical

 

devices. Workstations, single-attach stations, dual-

 

attach stations, and concentrators are FDDI stations.

Subnet mask

In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are called

 

the subnet mask.

T

(TCP/IP) Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a widely used transport protocol that connects diverse computers of various transmission methods. It was developed y the Department of Defense to connect different computer types and led to the development of the Internet.

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