repeater | A device that regenerates and often amplifies |
| signals to extend transmission distance. It is |
| independent of protocol and media. |
Coaxial cable with | |
| Thinnet. |
RIP | An acronym for Raster Image Processing. |
| |
| Ring, StarLAN networks, and some phone lines. |
router | A device that directs network packets to the |
| segment of the network for which the packet is |
| intended, and excludes packets that are not intended |
| for a segment. Routers reduce unnecessary network |
| traffic and control access to segments of the |
| network. |
SAP | An acronym for Server Advertising Protocol. |
| Nodes on a NetWare network broadcast "SAP |
| packets" at intervals to advertise their presence to |
| other nodes. |
SMB | A term referring to Microsoft networking. |
SNMP | An acronym for Simple Network Management |
| Protocol. TCP/IP protocol governing network |
| monitoring. |
SPX | An acronym for Sequential Packet eXchange. |
| Novell's implementation of SPP (Sequential Packet |
| Protocol). It ensures that packets are received in the |
| correct order and that there are no errors. |
