X-Micro XWL-11GRAG, User Manual

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addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network, which eliminates the need
to manually assign permanent IP addresses.
DNS
ands for Domain Name System. DNS converts machine names to the IP
domain name typically refers to an Internet site address.
emes which only allow specified data to be transmitted. For example,
se filters to prevent unwanted packets from being
itted. Firewalls are typically used to provide secure access to the Internet while
are refers to memory chips that retain their content without electrical power
interface.
r Protocol) is used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network, and is
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s,
tions, and operating systems to exchange information.
twork.
DNS st
addresses that all machines on the net have. It translates from name to address and
from address to name.
Domain Name
The
DTIM
DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) provides client stations with information
on the next opportunity to monitor for broadcast or multicast messages.
Filter
Filters are sch
the router can filter specific IP addresses so that users cannot connect to those
addresses.
Firewall
Firewalls are methods used to keep networks secure from malicious intruders and
unauthorized access. Firewalls u
transm
keeping an organization's public Web server separate from the internal LAN.
Firmware
Firmw
(for example, BIOS ROM). The router firmware stores settings made in the
Fragmentation
Refers to the breaking up of data packets during transmission.
FTP
FTP (File Transfe
typically used for transferring large files or uploading the HTML pages for a Web site
to the Web server.
Gatewa
Gateways are computers that convert protocols enabling different network
applica
Host Name
The name given to a computer or client station that acts as a source for information on
the ne
HTTP
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to
connect to servers on the World Wide Web. HTTP establishes a connection with a
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