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TCP/IP parameters for the all the PC(s) that are connected to a DHCP server.
 DMZ ( D e m ilitarized Z one) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the
Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
 DNS ( D omain N ame S ystem) - An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into
IP addresses.
 Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet.
 DSL ( D igital S ubscriber L ine) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received over
existing traditional phone lines.
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MTU ( Maximum Transmission Unit ) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be
transmitted.
 NAT ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area
network to a different IP address for the Internet.
 PPPoE ( P oint to P oint P rotocol o ver E thernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote
hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
 SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to
communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is
typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in
the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
 WEP ( W ired E quivalent P rivacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or
152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
 Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group
promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
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WLAN ( W ireless L ocal A rea N etwork) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local
area.