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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 periods.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol:
Protocol used by
computers when communicating across
the Internet or Intranet.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol):
Simple
form of FTP (File Transfer Protocol), which
Uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol),
rather than TCP/IP for data transport and
provides no security features.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol):
An encryption method replacing WEP.
TKIP uses random IV and frequent key
exchanges.
Topology:
The shape of a LAN (Local Area
Network) or other communications system.
Twisted Pair:
Cable that comprises 2
or more pair of insulated wires twisted
together.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol):
A
communication method (protocol)
that offers a limited amount of service
when messages are exchanged between
computers in a network. UDP is used as
an alternative to TCP/IP.
Uplink:
Link to the next level up in a
communication hierarchy.
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable:
Two or
more unshielded wires twisted together to
form a cable.
WAN (Wide Area Network):
A networking
system covering a wide geographical area.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy):
An
encryption method based on 64 or 128-bit
algorithm.
Web Browser:
A software program that
allows viewing of web pages.
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