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Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated
in order to access resources on a network
Reboot
To restart a computer and reload it's operating software or firmware from nonvolatile storage.
Rendezvous
Apple's version of UPnP, which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be connected without the
need to configure any settings
Repeater
Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it's coverage
RIP
Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the APs on a network
RJ-11
The most commonly used connection method for telephones
RJ-45
The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet
RS-232C
The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices
RSA
Algorithm used for encryption and authentication
S
Server
A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network
Session key
An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers
Session layer
The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both
ends
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Used for sending and receiving email
Simple Network Management Protocol
Governs the management and monitoring of network devices
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol. A standard protocol for initiating a user session that involves multimedia content, such as
voice or chat.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
SOHO
Small Office/Home Office
SPI
Stateful Packet Inspection
SSH
Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers
SSID
Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network
Stateful inspection
A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only valid responses to outgoing
requests are allowed to pass though the firewall
Subnet mask
Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host
Syslog
System Logger -- a distributed logging interface for collecting in one place the logs from different sources. Originally
written for UNIX, it is now available for other operating systems, including Windows.
T
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
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