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requestor or the e-mail sender and can respond by sending another message using the
IP address it received.
IPCONFIG
- A utility that provides for querying, defining and managing IP addresses
within a network. A common Windows NT/2000 utility. It is used for configuring
networks with static IP addresses.
IPSec
- IPSec (
I
nternet
P
rotocol
Sec
urity) is a developing standard for security at the
network or packet-processing layer of network communication. A big advantage of
IPSec is that security arrangements can be handled without requiring changes to
individual user computers.
IRQ
(
I
nterrupt
R
e
Q
uest) - A hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ lines used
to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated. Except for PCI
devices, two devices cannot use the same line.
ISP
- An ISP (Internet service provider) is a company that provides individuals and
companies access to the Internet and other related services such as website building and
virtual hosting.
LAN
- A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that
share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single
processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office
building).
Latency
- The time delay between when the first bit of a packet is received and the last
bit is forwarded.
MAC Address
- The MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique number
assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network
adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level.
Mbps
(
M
ega
B
its
P
er
S
econd) - One million bits per second; unit of measurement for
data transmission.
Motherboard
- A motherboard is the physical arrangement in a computer that contains
the computer’s basic circuitry and components.
NAT
- NAT (Network Address Translation) is the translation of an Internet Protocol
address (IP address) used within one network to a different IP address known within
another network. One network is designated the inside network and the other is the
outside.
NetBEUI
(
NetB
IOS
E
xtended
U
ser
I
nterface) - The transport layer for NetBIOS.
NetBIOS and NetBEUI were originally part of a single protocol suite that was later
separated. NetBIOS sessions can be transported over NetBEUI, TCP/IP, and SPX/IPX
protocols.
NetBIOS
- The native networking protocol in DOS and Windows networks. Although
originally combined with its transport layer protocol (NetBEUI), NetBIOS today
provides a programming interface for applications at the session layer (layer 5).
NetBIOS can ride over NetBEUI, its native transport, which is not routable, or over
TCP/IP and IPX/SPX, which are routable protocols.
NetBIOS computers are identified by a unique 15-character name, and Windows
machines (NetBIOS machines) periodically broadcast their names over the network so
that Network Neighborhood can catalog them. For TCP/IP networks, NetBIOS names
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