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Appendix B: Glossary
High Gain 9dBi Omni-Directional Antenna
Server
- Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services.
SMTP
(
S
imple
M
ail
T
ransfer
P
rotocol) - The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet.
SNMP
(
S
imple
N
etwork
M
anagement
P
rotocol) - A widely used network monitoring and control protocol.
Software
- Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a “program”.
SOHO
(
S
mall
O
ffice/
H
ome
O
ffice) - Market segment of professionals who work at home or in small offices.
SPI
(
S
tateful
P
acket
I
nspection)
Firewall
- A technology that inspects incoming packets of information before allowing them to enter the network.
Spread Spectrum
- Wideband radio frequency technique used for more reliable and secure data transmission.
SSID
(
S
ervice
S
et
ID
entifier) - Your wireless network's name.
Static IP Address
- A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network.
Static Routing
- Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path.
Subnet Mask
- An address code that determines the size of the network.
Switch
- 1. A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports. 2. A device
for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit.
TCP
(
T
ransmission
C
ontrol
P
rotocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.
TCP/IP
(
T
ransmission
C
ontrol
P
rotocol/
I
nternet
P
rotocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network.
Telnet
- A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs.
TFTP
(
T
rivial
F
ile
T
ransfer
P
rotocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability.
Throughput
- The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given time period.
TKIP
(
T
emporal
K
ey
I
ntegrity
P
rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted.
Topology
- The physical layout of a network.
TX Rate
- Transmission Rate.
UDP
(
U
ser
D
atagram
P
rotocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent.
