Glossary - Proxim Skyline User Manual

Glossary

Broadband.................................A type of data transmission in which a single
Device name ..............................Also known as DHCP client ID or network name.
DHCP .........................................Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This proto-
DNS ...........................................Domain Name Server. The IP Address used to
Firewall ......................................A firewall determines which information passes
Gateway.....................................A gateway is a network point that connects one
IEEE ...........................................The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi-
IP Address..................................An IP Address identifies a computer on a TCP/IP
ISP .............................................Users log on to the Internet using an account
medium (such as cable) carries several channels
of data at once.
Sometimes provided by an ISP when using DHCP
to assign addresses.
col allows a computer to be automatically
assigned a single IP Address from a DHCP server.
connect with an Internet Service Provider.
in and out of a network. NAT can create a natural
firewall by hiding a local network's IP Addresses
from the Internet.
network to another.
neers. The IEEE sets standards for networking,
including Ethernet LANs. IEEE standards ensure
interoperability between systems of the same
type.
network, allowing messages intended for that
computer to be delivered to the correct destina-
tion.
with an ISP or Internet Service Provider. ISPs can
serve IP Addresses dynamically, or assign static
(fixed) IP Addresses to individual computers.
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