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G
lo
ssa
ry
Frame
A group of data sent through the network. It is also called a “packet” or a
“message”. There are several different types of frames. The data is arranged
differently in different types of frames. Nodes on a network must be setup for the
same Frame Type in order to communicate.
Gateway Address
The Gateway Address is the IP Address of the gateway, or router, that the
WorkCentre PE120i will use to access devices on other subnets.
HTTP
An acronym for
H
yper
T
ext
T
ransfer
P
rotocol. This is the Internet standard that
supports the exchange of information on the World Wide Web (WWW). HTTP lays
the foundation for transparent access to the Internet.
IEEE
An acronym for
I
nstitute of
E
lectrical and
E
lectronics
E
ngineers. This is an
organization of engineering and electronics professionals notable for developing
the IEEE 802 standards for the physical and data-link layers of local area networks,
following the ISO Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
Internetwork Packet
Exchange
See
IPX.
IP
See
TCP/IP
IP Address
See
TCP/IP
IPX
I
nternetwork
P
acket
E
xchange. IPX is part of NetWare. It routes packets to the
correct node and to the correct process within the node.
ISO
An acronym for
I
nternational
S
tandards
O
rganization. An international organization
that specifies network standards. The ISO developed the Open Systems
Interconnection (OSI) model.
LAN
An acronym for
L
ocal
A
rea
N
etwork. This is a network that serves a relatively small
area, such as one building, and does not require telecommunications services to
reach all of the nodes.
See also
WAN.
Local Area Network
See
LAN.
LPD
An acronym for
l
ine
p
rinter
d
aemon. This is a print management program that runs
on a host.
LDAP
An acronym for
L
ightweight
D
irectory
A
ccess
P
rotocol. A protocol that allows
sharing of corporate phone book information.
Message
See
Frame.
NetWare
A network operating system from Novell. Clients log onto one or more file servers,
which provide services such as mail, printing, and filing.
NetWare Core
Protocol
A protocol used by a NetWare client to request services from a NetWare server.
