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7000 Series L3 Managed Switch Reference Manual for Software v1.0
C-8 Glossary
May 30, 2003 Beta Draft
DVMRP
See “Distance-Vector Multicast Routing Protocol.” on page 7.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
DHCP is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing,
a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device's
IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP
addresses. Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration because the software tracks IP addresses
rather than requiring an administrator to manage the task. A new computer can be added to a network
without the hassle of manually assigning it a unique IP address.
E
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol is a general protocol for authentication that supports multiple
authentication methods.
EAP, an extension to PPP, supports such authentication methods as token cards, Kerberos, one-time
passwords, certificates, public key authentication and smart cards. In wireless communications using EAP, a
user requests connection to a WLAN through an AP, which then requests the identity of the user and
transmits that identity to an authentication server such as RADIUS. The server asks the AP for proof of
identity, which the AP gets from the user and then sends back to the server to complete the authentication.
EAP is defined by RFC 2284.
EEPROM
See “Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory” on page 8.
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EEPROM is also known as Flash memory. This is re-programmable memory.
Endstation
A computer, printer, or server that is connected to a network.
Ethernet
A LAN specification developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet
networks transmit packets at a rate of 10 Mbps.
F
Fast Ethernet
An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 100 Mbps.