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accommodate additional workstations.
RC4:
The encryption algorithm that is
used in WEP.
RJ-45 connector:
An 8-pin connector
used between 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.
Script:
A macro or batch file containing
instructions and used by a computer
to perform a task.
Server:
Any computer that makes
files or peripheral devices available
to users of the network and has a
resident Network OS.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol):
The
protocol used to define and deliver
electronic mail (E-mail) from one
location to another.
SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol:
An application layer protocol
that outlines the formal structure
for communication among network
devices.
Static IP Address:
A permanent IP
address is assigned to a node in a
TCP/IP network. Also known as global
IP.
STP (Shielded Twisted Pair):
Twisted Pair
cable wrapped in a metal sheath to
provide extra protection from external
interfering signals.
Subnet Mask:
An eight-byte address
divided into 4 parts separated by
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