
Port
- A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or router. For
example, the serial and parallel ports on a personal computer are external sockets for plugging in
communications lines, modems, and printers.
PPPoE
(
P
oint to
P
oint
P
rotocol
o
ver
E
thernet) - PPPoE is a method for the encapsulation of PPP
packets over Ethernet frames from the user to the ISP over the Internet. One reason PPPoE is
preferred by ISPs is because it provides authentication (username and password) in addition to
data transport. A PPPoE session can be initiated by either a client application residing on a PC,
or by client firmware residing on a modem or router.
Subnet Mask
- The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups, or subnets.
The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID
address field into a field for subnets.
TCP
(
T
ransmission
C
ontrol
P
rotocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the IP (Internet
Protocol) to send data in the form of message units (datagram) between network devices over a
LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes
care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into
for efficient delivery over the network. TCP is known as a “connection oriented” protocol due to
requiring the receiver of a packet to return an acknowledgment of receipt to the sender of the
packet resulting in transmission control.
TCP/IP
(
T
ransmission
C
ontrol
P
rotocol/
I
nternet
P
rotocol) - The basic communication language or
set of protocols for communications over a network (developed specifically for the Internet).
TCP/IP defines a suite or group of protocols and not only TCP and IP.
Telnet
- A terminal emulation protocol commonly used on the Internet and TCP/IP-based
networks. It allows a user at a terminal or computer to log onto a remote device and run a
program.
TFTP
(
T
rivial
F
ile
T
ransfer
P
rotocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory
or password capability.
Static IP Address
- A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network.