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NMS
Out-of-Band
Packet
Peer-to-Peer
PING
PPP
Preamble
Punch-down Block
Repeater
Router
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Network Management System, a collection of
software used for remotely monitoring and
managing network devices.
Communications with a network device using
some medium other than the network itself.
An addressed segment of data transmitted on a
network.
A form of networking where all stations on the
network can provide file service or other network
services, without having to go through a central
file server.
Packet Internet Network Groper, a method of
testing whether a particular Internet address is
reachable.
Point to Point Protocol; a network protocol used
for carrying higher-level protocols such as IPX or
TCP/IP over point-to-point links such as serial
lines or ISDN connections.
Data bits at the beginning of each block of data,
used for synchronization.
Physical connection in a network wiring closet.
LAN signal regenerator.
type of repeater.
A
device
for
networks
which
protocols (such as TCP/IP or IPX) to determine
where packets should be sent. Most routers are
capable of forwarding traffic to Wide Area
Network (WAN) connections as well as between
LANs.
An Ethernet hub is a
forwarding
packets
uses
higher-level
PLANET ISDN Router
between
network
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