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| connections. |
Router | A router is the network software or hardware entity |
| charged with routing packets between networks. |
RTP | RTP |
| protocol defined to deliver live media to the clients at |
| the same time, which defines the transmission of |
| video and audio files in real time for Internet |
| applications. |
RTSP | RTSP |
| used to transmit stored media to the client(s) at the |
| same time, which provides client controls for random |
| access to the content stream. |
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Server | It is a simple computer that provides resources, such |
| as files or other information. |
SIP | SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) is a standard protocol |
| that delivers the |
| over IP (VoIP), which establishes sessions for features |
| such as audio and video conferencing. |
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, |
| attach stations, and concentrators are FDDI stations. |
Subnet mask | In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are |
| called the subnet mask. |
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