Linksys WUSB54GC EU, User Manual

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56 Appendix E: Glossary
Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter
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) - 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.