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mation between computers.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User
Service):
A server that issues authentication key to
clients.
RAM (Random Access Memory):
Non-permanent
memory.
Repeater Hub:
A device that collects, strengthens
and transmits information to all connected devices,
allowing the network to be extended to accommo-
date additional workstations.
RC4:
The encryption algorithm that is used in WEP.
RJ-45 connector:
An 8-pin connector used be-
tween a twisted pair cable and a data transmission
device.
ROM (Read Only Memory):
Permanent memory.
Router:
Device that can connect individual LANs
and remote sites to a server.
Roaming:
The ability to use a wireless device while
moving from one access point to another without
losing the connection.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect):
A
bus that is connected directly to the CPU.
PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) Card:
Remov-
able module that adds features to a portable
computer.
Ping (Packet Internet Groper):
An Internet
utility used to determine whether a particular IP
address is online.
Plug and Play:
Hardware that, once in-
stalled (“plugged in”), can immediately be
used (“played”), as opposed to hardware that
requires manual confi guration.
PoE (Power over Ethernet):
A mechanism
to send DC power to a device using a CAT5
Ethernet cable.
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ether-
net):
A specifi cation for connecting users on an
Ethernet line to the Internet through a common
broadband medium.
Protocol:
A standard way of exchanging infor-
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