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Glossary of Terms
Modem:
A modulator-demodulator device for changing transmission signals from digital to analog for
transmission over phone lines. Used in pairs, one is required at each end of the line.
communications between hosts and
servers.
a host.
P:
The ability of a dialup device to allocate more than one channel of bandwidth to a particular
connection. Generally, this is termed to be the ability of an ISDN device to bond two B-channels
single data pipe, but some vendors can perform the same function with asychronous
ated to support the additional
a
m. At the other end of the communications link, another multiplexer reverses the process by
ata stream back into the original streams.
le signals simultaneously on a single channel.
, either standalone or connected to standard Ethernet cable, for interconnecting up to eight
et segments.
work hosts charged with translating (or resolving) text-style names into
es.
NetWare:
A Novell developed Network Operating System (NOS). Provides file and printer sharing among
puters (PCs). Each NetWare network must have at least one file server, and
dependent on connecting to and logging into the file server. The file server
, modem/fax
servers, disk/file servers, etc.
MOP:
Maintenance Operations Protocol, a DEC protocol used for remote
Multicast:
A multicast is a message that is sent out to multiple devices on the network by
Multilink PP
together into a
dial-up connections over modems by having a second connection initi
bandwidth requirements.
Multiplexer:
A device that allows several users to share a single circuit. It funnels different data streams into
single strea
splitting the d
Multiplexing:
Transmitting multip
Multiport Repeater:
A repeater
Thinwire Ethern
Name Server:
Software that runs on net
numeric IP address
networks of Personal Com
access to other resources is
controls user logins and access to other network clients, such as user PCs, print servers
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