Extensible Authentication Protocol
Encryption
Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read
Ethernet
The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks.
F
File server
A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it
File sharing
Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights
Firewall
A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network
Firmware
Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function
Fragmentation
Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet
Sending and Receiving data at the same time
G
Gain
The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal
Gateway
A device that connects your network to another, like the internet
Gbps
Gigabits per second
Gigabit Ethernet
Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second
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