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such as passwords.
EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security) - A mutual authentication
method that uses digital certificates.
Encryption - Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people.
Ethernet - An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved
from a common transmission medium.
Finger - A program that tells you the name associated with an e-mail address.
Firewall - Security measures that protect the resources of a local network from intruders.
Firmware - 1. In network devices, the programming that runs the device. 2. Programming loaded
into read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM) that cannot be altered
by end-users.
Fragmentation - Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium
that cannot support the original size of the packet.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a
TCP/IP network and the Internet.
Full Duplex - The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously.
Gateway - A system that interconnects networks.
Half Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one
direction at a time.
Hardware - The physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and other information
technology devices.
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers
on the World Wide Web.
IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - An independent institute that
develops networking standards.
Infrastructure - Currently installed computing and networking equipment.
Infrastructure Mode - Configuration in which a wireless network is bridged to a wired network via
an access point.
IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network.
IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular
networking device.
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of
packets at the IP layer.
ISM band - Radio band used in wireless networking transmissions.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.
LAN (Local Area Network) - The computers and networking products that make up the network in
your home or office.
LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A mutual authentication method that uses
a username and password system.
MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each
networking device.
Mbps (Megabits Per Second) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data
transmission.
Multicasting - Sending data to a group of destinations at once.
NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area
network to a different IP address for the Internet.
Network - A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage,
and/or transmission between users.
NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) - The protocol used to connect to Usenet groups on the
Internet.
Node - A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station.
OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) - A type of modulation technology that
separates the data stream into a number of lower-speed data streams, which are then transmitted
in parallel. Used in 802.11a,
802.11g, and powerline networking.