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7.2 Small network dictionary
WAN Wide Area Network, larger networks e.g. Internet, companies
with offices in several cities or in different countries.
LAN Local Area Network, e.g. smaller networks, e.g. offices.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network, smaller wireless network.
HUB The centre of a network, keeps contact with connected
computers, calls all computers even if only one is searched,
creates a lot of unnecessary traffic on the network.
Switch Like a hub but more intelligent and uses the network less, only
calls the desired computer in the network.
Router Chooses the quickest path and forwards data in a network.
IP SubnetMask E.g. 255.255.255.0 shows how IP numbers should be read.
IP address Consists of up to 12 digits in 4 groups, e.g. 12.168.127.112
(2 bit) that is tied to a MAC address, unique to every network
card, IP number and IP Subnet Mask cooperate and adjust to
each other.
ISP Internet distributor
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, server which gives IP
number continuously during connection.
Mac address Unique number on e.g. a network card.
AP Access point, base station in a wireless network.