RadioLAN Campus BridgeLINK manual Node, Packets, Routing Subnet Mask

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MIB

Management Information Base. A database of information about a particular community

 

within a network including information about the activities of that community. This information

 

can be reviewed for understanding of activities of the MIB and troubleshooting.

Node

Any device connected to a network. It is assigned either a MAC Address (IEEE 802 Standard

 

network) or a DLC Address (OSI Reference network).

Packets

A portion of a file being sent over the Internet. The portion contains part of the original file and

 

the destination IP Address for the document.

PING

Packet Internet Groper. A program used for verifying/testing network connectivity between

 

two or more computers by transmitting a special diagnostic packet to those stations on the

 

network. It forces the receiving station to send a reply indicating that the packet reached its

 

destination. It obtains information about the connection, by determining the amount of time for

 

packet delivery and station response.

Routing Subnet Mask

TCP/IP

The path chosen by the user over which to send a packet of information from one computer or station to another via the network.

A network address that numerically represents the IP Address, including the network address and the subnet of which the IP Address is a member.

Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The combination of protocols that are used on the Internet to transfer data from one address to another.

890-007 Rev. A 01/28/99

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