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NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol. An Internet application protocol for reading and posting Usenet
(newsgroup) articles.
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POP
— Post Office Protocol. An Internet protocol for retrieving email from a remote server over a TCP/IP
connection.
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Port
— A virtual data connection used by programs to exchange data.
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Port Forwarding
— A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer within a private LAN.
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Port Number
— A number assigned to a user session and server application in an IP network.
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Protocol
— A standard that enables connection, communication, and data transfer between computing
endpoints.
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PPTP
— Point-to-point Tunneling Protocol. A method for implementing virtual private networks that does not
provide confidentiality or encryption.
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PRL
— Preferred Roaming List. A list that your wireless phone or device uses to determine which networks to
connect with when you are roaming.
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RFB
— Remote Frame Buffer. A protocol for remote access to graphical user interfaces.
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Router
— A device that connects two networks.
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RTP
— Real-time Transport Protocol. A packet format for streaming multimedia over the Internet.
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SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. An Internet standard for email transmission across IP networks.
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SSID
— Service Set Identifier. The name assigned to a WLAN network.
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TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol. A core protocol for transmitting and receiving information over the
Internet.
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TCP/IP
— Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A communications protocol developed under
contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to internetwork dissimilar systems.
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Telnet
— Telecommunication Network. A network protocol used on the Internet or on local area networks.
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TFTP
— Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A file transfer protocol with a subset of FTP functionality.
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UDP
— User Datagram Protocol. A simple transport protocol used to transfer information on the Internet.
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VNC
— Virtual Network Computing. A graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely
control another computer.
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VPN
— Virtual Private Network. A secure private network that runs over the public Internet.
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VPN Passthrough
— A feature that allows a client to establish a tunnel only with a specific VPN server.
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WAN
— Wide Area Network. A public network that extends beyond architectural, geographical, or political
boundaries (unlike a LAN, which is usually a private network located within a room, building, or other limited
area).
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WEP
— Wired Equivalent Privacy. An IEEE standard security protocol for 802.11 networks. Superseded by WPA
and WPA2.
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WLAN
— Wireless Fidelity. Any system that uses the 802.11 standard developed and released in 1997 by the
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
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WLAN Client
— A wireless device that connects to the Internet via WLAN.
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WLAN
— WLAN LAN. A typically low-power network that transmits a wireless signal over a span of a few
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