TROY Group MAN-EXT2000 manual Glossary and Index

can access a service such as a printer by name without being logged into the file server that offers that service. p. 1-2, Chapter 5.

NetBEUI A networking protocol that is used on Microsoft network operating systems. Although NetBEUI can be used for printing, it is being replaced by newer printing protocols like the Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer direct mode IPX and TCP/IP. Chapter 9.

NetWare A network operating system developed by Novell. pp. 1-1 to 1- 2, Chapter 5, 14-11 to 14-13,A-8 to A-9.

Network Layer Layer 3 of the OSI Reference Model; establishes paths to allow packets to be routed throughout the network. IP and IPX are examples of this layer.

Network Operating System A program that controls the operation of a network. pp 1-2.

NLM (NetWare Loadable Module) In NetWare 3.xx or 4.xx, a program that runs on the file server that performs a specific function such as communications. pp. 5-1,5-19,5-21,5-22

Node A device connected to a network, such as a computer or print server.

NPRINTER The method for connecting a remote printer to a print server in NetWare V4.xx. pp. 5-2,5-3,5-18 to 5-25.

NWADMIN The Windows-based NetWare Administrator utility that is used to manage NetWare file servers from a client workstation. pp. 5-14 to 5-16;5-18 to 5-20.

OpenVMS DEC's latest name for the VMS operating system, which was originally called VAX/VMS. Chapter 11.

OS/2 IBM's PC operating system. Primarily significant because it is used as the file server operating system on LAN Manager and LAN Server networks. Chapter 7.

OS/400 The operating system used on IBM AS/400 minicomputers. p 4-

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