File Transfer Protocol enables you to transfer files in a
‧Firewall
It is a mechanism that protects a network from attacks from the other networks. Also, it can provide the Internet access control list that restricts clients’ connection to other networks.
‧Firmware
It is programming that is inserted into programmable
‧Gateway
It is a device that connects the networks.
‧Hardware
It is the physical part of computers and network device.
‧H.323
It is an ITU (International Telecommunication Union) standard that describes how audio and visual conferencing data is transmitted via a
‧HTTP (Hyper Text Transport Protocol) (WEB)
It is the protocol used to transmit and receive data over the World Wide Web. It can establish connection with a Web server and transmit HTML pages to the client browser. For instance, when you enter a domain name on your browser, you are actually sending an HTTP request to a Web server for Web page information. After the Web server receives your HTTP request, it will send the Web page to you by displaying it via the browser.
‧Hub
A hub connects computing devices to host computers and allows a large number of devices to share the Internet bandwidth.
‧ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
It is a kind of TCP/IP protocol that sends the error message, the control message, and the information messages to a network device. For instance, a router uses ICMP to notify the sender that its destination node is not available. A ping utility can send ICMP echo request to verify the existence of an IP address, too.
‧ICQ
It is Internet message exchange software that enables you to have
‧Infrastructure Mode
It is a Wireless LAN topology that connects the wireless and wired LAN. It expands the coverage of the wired LAN by creating radio communication between the Access Point and wireless clients.
‧IP (Internet Protocol)
It is the Network Layer protocol in the TCP/IP communication and provides the basic packet delivery for TCP/IP networks. It contains a network address and allows messages to be routed
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