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Chapter 15 - Glossary
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remote
In a physically separate location. For example, an employ-
ee away on travel who logs in to the company’s intranet is
a remote user.
RJ-45
Registered Jack Standard-45
The 8-pin plug used in transmitting data over phone lines.
Ethernet cabling usually uses this type of connector.
RMON
Remote Monitoring
Extensions to SNMP, provide comprehensive network
monitoring capabilities.
routing
Forwarding data between your network and the Internet
on the most efficient route, based on the data’s destination
IP address and current network conditions. A device that
performs routing is called a router.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
The TCP/IP protocol used for network management.
STP
Spanning Tree Protocol
The bridge protocol to avoid packet looping in a complicate
network.
subnet
A subnet is a portion of a network. The subnet is distin-
guished from the larger network by a subnet mask which
selects some of the computers of the network and ex-
cludes all others. The subnet’s computers remain physi
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cally connected to the rest of the parent network, but they
are treated as though they were on a separate network.
See also network mask.
subnet mask A mask that defines a subnet. See also network mask.
TCP
See TCP/IP.
