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76 Appendix E: Glossary
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PPTP ( P oint-to- P oint T unneling P rotocol) - A VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to be
tunneled through an IP network. This protocol is also used as a type of broadband connection in Europe.
QoS ( Q uality of S ervice) - A mechanism which gives priorities to certain types of traffic to ensure the throughput;
for example, the streaming multimedia.
RADIUS ( R emote A uthentication D ial- I n U ser S ervice) - A protocol that uses an authentication server to control
network access.
RJ-45 ( R egistered J ack -45 ) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires.
Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the
connection.
Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together.
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.
SPI ( S tateful P acket I nspection) Firewall - A technology that inspects incoming packets of information before
allowing them to enter the network.
SSID ( S ervice S et ID entifier) -It consists of 32 alphanumeric characters to identify a group of wireless network
devices uniquely.
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.