DHCP
Duplex (full/ half)
Ethernet
Fast Ethernet
File Server
Frame
Frame Type
150
node without waiting for the entire message to
be received.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; a
superset of BOOTP that allows TCP/IP
address information to be determined
automatically and dynamically.
A method of transmitting data over a network
in both directions. Full-Duplex (FDX) is
simultaneous transmission of data over a
network channel in both directions. Half-
Duplex (HDX) is transmission in both
directions but one at a time, not simultaneous.
A particular type of LAN described in a
standard (802.3) established by the IEEE, with
10Mbps data transmission.
An extension of Ethernet LAN (defined in
standard 802.3u) to allow 100Mbps
transmissions.
A computer specialized for providing file
storage to client stations on a network.
A single packet of information transmitted on
the network.
An arrangement for the information
transmitted in a network frame.
Glossary