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Server:
Any computer that makes files or
peripheral devices available to users of the
network and has a resident Network OS.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol):
The protocol used to define and deliver
electronic mail (E-mail) from one location
to another.
SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol:
An application layer protocol
that outlines the formal structure for
communication among network devices.
Static IP Address:
A permanent IP address
is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network.
Also known as global IP.
STP (Shielded Twisted Pair):
Twisted Pair
cable wrapped in a metal sheath to provide
extra protection from external interfering
signals.
Subnet Mask:
An eight-byte address
divided into 4 parts separated by periods.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol:
Protocol used by
computers when communicating across
the Internet or Intranet.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol):
Simple
form of FTP (File Transfer Protocol), which
Uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol),
rather than TCP/IP for data transport and
provides no security features.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol):
An encryption method replacing WEP.
TKIP uses random IV and frequent key
exchanges.
Topology:
The shape of a LAN (Local Area
Network) or other communications system.
Twisted Pair:
Cable that comprises 2
or more pair of insulated wires twisted
together.
Glossary
