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Introduction
Introduction
This chapter first provides defines and discusses several TCP/IP con-
cepts, including subnetting and subnet masks, internet routing and
gateways, and Class A, B, and C, Internet addresses.
Terminology
Ethernet
Ethernet is a linear local area network developed by Xerox in 1976.
Presently an industry standard, Ethernet operates on a bus topology
and uses CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision
Detection) to regulate traffic. Each device, or node, is connected by
either thin or thick coaxial cable or twisted-pair wiring. Based on the
IEEE 802.3 standard, Ethernet operates at 10 megabits (10 million
bits) per second.
Ethernet Address
An Ethernet address is a unique address assigned to each device on
an Ethernet network. Use the Eth. HW Address configuration menu to
set your printer's Ethernet address.
Gateway
A computer that attaches to two or more dissimilar networks and
passes data from one to another is known as a gateway. Data is
routed from gateway to gateway until it can be delivered to its final
destination directly across one physical network. Each gateway has
two addresses—one for each network that it connects.
Internet
The Internet is one or more networks connected by intelligent nodes,
each of which is referred to as an Internet routers (IR).
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