DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol):
Based on BOOTP, it uses a pool
of IP addresses, which it assigns to each
device connected to it, and retrieves the
address when the device becomes dormant
for a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System):
System
used to map readable machine names into
IP addresses.
Driver:
Software that interfaces a
computer with a specific hardware device.
Dynamic IP Address:
An IP address that
is automatically assigned to a client station
in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP
server.
Ethernet:
The most widely used
architecture for Local Area Networks
(LANs). It is a shared-media network
architecture. The IEEE 802.3 standard
details its functionality.
Ethernet cable:
A wire similar to telephone
cable that carries signals between Ethernet
devices. It is designed to connect a single
device’s NIC to a router, switch, or hub.
See also
Crossover cable
.
File and Print Sharing:
A Microsoft
application that allows computers on a
network to share files and printers.
Firmware:
Computer programming
instructions that are stored in a read-
only memory unit rather than being
implemented through software.
Frame:
A fixed block of data, transmitted
as a single entity. Also referred to as a
packet.
Full-Duplex:
To transmit in both
directions simultaneously.
Half-duplex:
To transmit in both
directions, one direction at a time.
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