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Dynamic IP address – IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change. Cable Internet
providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers.
E
EAP – Extensible Authentication Protocol
Email – Electronic Mail is a computer-stored message that is transmitted over the Internet
Encryption – Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read
Enterprise – Large organizations that use computers
Ethernet – The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks.
F
Fiber optic – A way of sending data through light impulses over glass or plastic wire or fiber
File server –
A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all
access it
File sharing – Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network
will different levels of access rights
Firewall –
A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the
local network
Firmware – Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function
Fragmentation –
Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store
FTP –
File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet
Full-duplex –
Sending and Receiving data at the same time
G
Gain –
The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal
Gateway – A device that connects your network to another, like the internet
Gbps – Gigabits per second
Gigabit Ethernet – Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second
Graphical user interface – GUI
H
H.323 – A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for
videoconferencing devices