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Appendix A — Glossary
performance, improve print quality, and download fonts, graphics, and
formats. Some EasyCoder models can also be upgraded in regard of
fi rmware by means of PrintSet.
SNMP
Simple network management protocol is a protocol based on UDP/IP
used for confi guration of network devices and error reporting. An SNMP
server has to be installed on the network (IPNM in the case of Intermec
printers).
SSID
Service Set Identifi er. Used to diff erentiate wireless LANs that overlap in
frequency and physical coverage area.
TCP
Transmission control protocol. Th is protocol provides a method for
creating a connection-oriented, reliable, error-free, full-duplex, byte-
stream communication between two processes. See also IP.
Telnet
Th e TCP/IP remote terminal protocol for connection to a login server.
Trap
Is a SNMP message between a device and an SNMP server reporting a
failure. Out of paper is a trap sent to IPNM (Intermec Printer Network
Manager) from a printer.
URL
Uniform resource locator is a way of specifying the location of publicly
available information on the Internet.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access, a system to secure wireless (Wi-Fi) computer
networks, created in response to some of the weaknesses found in WEP.
WEP Key
Wired Equivalent Privacy is an encryption key for radio transmissions.
WINS
Windows internet name service. A NetBIOS Name Server that maps
NetBIOS names to dynamically assigned IP addresses.
Wizard
A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog
with the user. Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex
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