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Buffer - A block of memory that holds data temporarily when a device is too
busy to accept
the data.
CTS - A Clear To Send signal is sent by a device to indicate that its readiness
to receive
data.
TFTP - Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol,
which uses
UDP (User Datagram Protocol). It has no directory or password capability.
UDP - User Datagram Protocol is a network protocol for transmitting data that
does not
require acknowledgement from the recipient.
WAN - Wide Area Network is usually the result of many connected LANs. The
Internet is the
best example of a WAN.
PSK - Pre-shared Key, designed for small home networks where each user
must enter a
passphrase to access the network and all users share the same key.
WEP key - Wired Equivalent Privacy key. Provides first level of encryption
against network
hackers or unauthorized network intruders.
WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access is a security method that encrypts the data
transmitted on
a wireless network so that only authorized users who know the pass phrase
or shared key
can access the network or understand the transmitted data.
WPA Passkey 1.) The password for Wi-Fi Protected Access. The Passkey
can be from
8 to 63 characters long or 64 hexadecimal characters in length. 2.) A wireless
protocol to
provide security for wireless systems. 3.) Verifies the identity of a user or
device before
granting access to the wireless network.
WPA2 - More advanced protocol for password security with wireless networks.
The WPA2
protocol incorporates the use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
WPA-Enterprise - A version of WPA that uses the same dynamic keys as WPAPersonal.
In addition, it requires that each wireless device be authorized by an
authentication server
when compared to and verified by a master list.
Hardware Terminology
Default Gateway - A hardware device that controls Internet traffic to and from
your local
area network. In home networks the default gateway may be a users
broadband cable or
DSL modem.
Hub - A hardware device when used as a simple hub to transmit data packets
to all clients
connected within a network indiscriminately, as opposed to a switch or router
which sends
data packets to specific clients on a network.
organizations network.
Finger - A program that tells you the name associated with an e-mail address.
Firmware - This term refers to the programming that runs the device, which
can be loaded
into read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM)
that cannot be
altered by end-users.
FTP - (File Transfer Protocol) A standard protocol for sending files between
computers over
a TCP/IP network and the Internet.
Half Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single
line, but only
one direction at a time.
IPCONFIG - A WINDOWS 2000, XP, and VISTA command line utility that
displays the IP
address for a particular networking device.
ISM band The radio band wave used in wireless networking transmissions,
cordless
telephones, and microwave ovens.
the Internet
using a broadband modem or combination of broadband modem and wireless
router.
LAN - (Local Area Network) - The computers and networking products that
make up the
network in your home or office.
Mbps - (Megabits Per Second) - One million bits per second; a unit of
measurement for data
transmission.
sharing,
storage, printing, and/or transmission between users.
Port - 1.) The connection point on a computer or networking device used for
plugging in a
cable or an adapter. 2.) The virtual connection point through which a
computer uses a
specific application on a server such as printing or access to the Internet.
SMTP - (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - The standard e-mail protocol used on
the Internet.
SSID (Service Set IDentifier) 1.) A unique identifier that differentiates one
wireless local
area network (WLAN) from another. 2.) The default SSID may be the router
manufacturers
company name. The password for the router may be admin, password, or
no password
needs to be entered to access the routers settings.
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
Switch - A device that is the central point of connection for computers and
other devices in
a network. Data may be shared at full transmission speeds. Data packets are
inspected by
the switch and sent to the appropriate receiver on the network.
WAP - Wireless Access Point, device that allows other wireless communication
devices to