For All Installations
IP Address
Internet Protocol address, an address that uniquely identifies each device on a
TCP/IP network and is assigned by a network administrator. This may be
software or a person. An IP address consists of a four-component number in the
form n.n.n.n, where n represents a number from 0 to 255 and each component is
separated by a period.
ISP
Internet Service Provider, a company that provides access to the Internet for a
monthly fee. Typically, the service provider gives you a software package,
username, password and access phone number. Equipped with a modem, you
can then “log on” to the Internet and browse the World Wide Web, send and
receive e-mail.
LAN
Local Area Network, a network in which the computers and other devices, such
as modems, routers and printers, are geographically close together, typically in
the same building.
LNI
LoBenn Network Interface
LNS
LoBenn Network Server
Modem
Modulator-demodulator. A modem is a device (or program) that enables a
computer to transmit digital data through the World Wide Web to another
computer. The modem converts the data from the sender into a format that first,
can be sent and second, can be reliably received. This conversion depends on the
configuration of the computer sending information, the type of line the modem
is sending over and the receiving devices. Modems can work on standard PSTN
lines, DSL lines or cable. A cable modem is designed to operate over cable TV
lines. Because the coaxial cable used by cable TV provides much greater
bandwidth than telephone lines, a cable modem can be used to achieve
extremely fast access to the World Wide Web.
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