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allows the specification for the service provided by a
router, gateway, or other network device that
automatically assigns an IP address to any device that
requests one
DNS Domain Name System is an Internet service that
translates domain names into IP addresses. Since
domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to
remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP
addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS
will translate the name into the corresponding IP
address. For example, the domain name
www.network_camera.com might translate to
192.167.222.8 .
E
Enterprise
network An enterprise network consists of collections of
networks connected to each other over a
geographically dispersed area. The enterprise network
serves the needs of a widely distributed company and
operates the company’s mission-critical applications.
Ethernet The most popular LAN communication technology.
There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including
10Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast
Ethernet), and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Most
Ethernet networks use Category 5 cabling to carry
information, in the form of electrical signals, between
devices. Ethernet is an implementation of CSMA/CD
that operates in a bus or star topology.
F
Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet, also called 100BASE-T, operates at 10
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or 100Mbps per second over UTP, STP, or fiber-optic
media.
Firewall Firewall is considered the first line of defense in
protecting private information. For better security,
data can be encrypted. A system designed to prevent
unauthorized access to or from a private network.
Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorized
Internet users from accessing private networks
connected to the Internet, especially Intranets all
messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through
the firewall, which examines each message and blocks
those that do not meet the specified security criteria.
G
Gateway A gateway links computers that use different data
formats together.
Group Groups consist of several user machines that have
similar characteristics such as being in the same
department.
H
HEX Short for hexadecimal refers to the base-16 number
system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the
numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the
decimal number 15 is represented as F in the
hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal
system is useful because it can represent every byte (8
bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier
for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary
numbers.