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ABLE OF ONTENTS ..............xi BOUT UIDE Models Covered................xi Conventions................xi Overview of the User's Guide ..........xii 1 : I .............1 HAPTER NTRODUCTION Product Description ..............1 Product Features ..............2 Dual-Speed Ethernet Hub............4 Technology Overview ..............4 100BASE-TX Technology Overview..........5 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Introduction............5 Cables and Connectors...................
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3 : U ......17 HAPTER NDERSTANDING NDICATORS Hub State Indicators............... 18 Module Indicators (SLOT1 & 2) ..........19 Port State Indicators .............. 20 SNMP Indicator ..............21 Port Speed Indicators ............. 21 Console Port Indicator (CON)..........22 4 : M ........23...
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide Backup Master Function ............40 Segmenting Hubs..............41 Logging in to the Hub Console ..........43 Logging In ......................43 Changing Your Password................45 Setting Up the Master Hub ............. 47 TCP/IP Settings .....................47 Out-of-Band Management and Console Settings ........49 Software Update on Boot................50...
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B : B ......79 PPENDIX ONFIGURATION C : S ..........83 PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS General................... 83 Hub-to-Hub Cascading ............84 LED Indicators ............... 84 Environmental and Physical ........... 84 D : G ............87 PPENDIX LOSSARY ..................96 NDEX...
TE100-DS24X. Managed Models: TE100-DM16, TE100-DM16X, TE100-DM24, TE100-DM24X. All “X” models include a switch module in Slot 1 of the rear panel. All “M” models are intelligent (that is, “managed”) hubs capable of managing an entire hub stack. The model numbers also indicate how many ports a particular hub has, thus: DM16/DS16 hubs have 16 ports and DM24/ DS24 hubs have 24 ports.
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide are normally used only to differentiate between them where neces- sary. At points in this document, master models are differentiated by re- ferring to, “TE100-DM/DS series master hubs.” Unless differentiated by model number or other specific reference, all information applies to all models.
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Appendix C, Specifications. Lists the hubs’ specifications. Appendix D, Glossary. Provides the meaning for some net- working terms used in this manual. About This Guide xiii...
10Mbps to 100Mbps. The TE100-DM/DS series hubs, available in 16-port and 24-port models, can be stacked with up to five hubs in a stack. A stack of five 24-port hubs gives a total of 120 Ethernet or Fast Ethernet ports.
1 0Mbps and 100Mbps segments. In a managed hub stack, more than one switch module can be used to provide redundancy if the two modules are both in the primary master hub segment. Other add-in modules are also available, providing switched 100BASE-TX, or switched 100BASE-FX connections.
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An optional slide-in switch module allows bridging b etween 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments. Only one switch module is needed per stack, but managed hub stacks can make use of additional switch modules for redundancy. LED indicators for power, collisions, link, network activity, partitioning status, disable, operating speed (10 or 100Mbps) and network utilization.
100BASE-FX (see Chapter 4 : Making Connections). Dual-Speed Ethernet Hub Technology Overview Dual-speed Ethernet hubs have been developed to make it simpler to plan networks containing both 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet technologies, especially when network hosts are being gradually migrated to new Fast Ethernet connections.
CAD/CAM. To util- ize these technologically advanced applications more efficiently, there is also a growing demand for faster networks that can handle heavy network traffic. Recognizing this need for greater bandwidth and lower latency, a variety of technologies such as FDDI, ATM, and Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) have been adopted by many vendors.
RJ-45 connector used with 10BASE-T, wired in the same configuration. Topology A Fast Ethernet workgroup is configured in a star topology and is built around a maximum of two repeaters. Each workgroup forms a separate LAN (also known as a segment or collision domain), a nd...
Unlike 10BASE-T hubs which are all functionally identical, Fast Ethernet hubs are divided into two distinct types: Class I and Class II. A Class I hub repeats all incoming signals on one port to the other ports by first translating them to digital signals and then re- translating them back to line signals.
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide TX to TX. At most, two Class II hubs can exist within the same col- lision domain. As mentioned earlier, stackable Class II hubs can be used to increase the number of available nodes in a collision domain. An entire hub stack counts as a single repeater.
This chapter provides information on the unpacking and initial in- stallation of your hub stack. Unpacking Open the shipping carton of your hub and carefully unpack the con- tents. The carton should contain the following items: One dual-speed stackable hub One AC power cord, suitable for your area’s electrical power...
Identifying External Components This section identifies all the major external components of the hub. Both the front and the rear panels are shown, followed by a descrip- tion of each panel feature. The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter.
LED indicators. Twisted-Pair Ports Use any of these ports to connect stations to the hub. The ports are MDI-X Nway ports, which means you can use ordinary straight-through twisted-pair cable to connect the hub to PCs, workstations, or servers through these ports, and the speed of the connection will be detected automatically.
Daisy-Chain OUT port of the previous hub in the stack (usually placed immediately above it). A cascade of five hubs can be created in this way. The first and last hubs in the stack use only one of the daisy-chain ports, while the others use both.
The site where you install the hub stack may greatly affect its per- formance. When installing, consider the following pointers: Install the hub stack in a fairly cool and dry place. See A p- pendix D, Specifications, for the acceptable temperature and humidity operating ranges.
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide Leave at least 10cm of space at the front and rear of the hub for ventilation. For more information see, “Environmental and Physical” on page 84. Install the hub on a sturdy, level surface that can support its weight, or in an EIA standard-size equipment rack.
Replacing the Power Supply The hub comes with a removable power supply for easy replacement. In the unlikely event that the power supply fails or is damaged, fol- low the steps below to replace it: Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide Slide the replacement power supply into the chassis, engaging the connector carefully. Attach the power cord to the connector of the power supply and connect the other end of the power cord to the AC supply source.
NDERSTANDING NDICATORS Before connecting network devices to the hub, take a few minutes to look over this section and familiarize yourself with the front panel LED indicators of your dual-speed hub, depicted below. TE100-DM24 / TE100-DM24X Indicator Panel TE100-DM16 / TE100-DM16X Indicator Panel...
These indicators indicate data collisions on the respective 10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps Fast Ethernet segments of the hub. (If sev- eral hubs are stacked or linked together, all of them should detect and indicate the same collision, since collisions span the entire network segment.) Whenever a collision is d etected, the respec-...
Hub ID Indicator The Hub ID readout shows the ID (group) number of the hub within the hub stack. The first time a hub is powered on within a hub stack, the master hub in the stack assigns that hub an available ID number which is then added to each hub’s factory se-...
The indicator of a port lights green when the port is connected to a powered Ethernet or F ast Ethernet station. If the station to which the hub is connected is powered off, or if there is a problem with the link, the LED will remain off.
(Master models only.) This indicator comes on when the SNMP agent of a TE100-DM/DS series master hub is active. In a stack with both a Primary and a Backup Master, the SNMP LED of the Primary master will be lit and will flash to indicate SNMP activity.
Console Port Indicator (CON) (Master models only.) This indicator lights continuously under the following two conditions: 1. A good connection has been established with a console (for e x- ample, a PC or other computer). The diagnostic port of a TE100-DM/DS series master hub must be connected to the console's RS-232 serial port using a normal serial cable.
120 twisted-pair ports. Use the provided daisy-chain cable to connect the Daisy-Chain OUT port on the rear panel of one hub to the Daisy-Chain IN port on the hub below it, as shown in the figure below. Repeat this procedure for each hub to be included in the stack.
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide Hubs should not be added to the stack or removed from the stack while the power is on at any hub in the stack. Note: Always turns off power to the entire stack before adding or removing hubs.
? The maximum diameter in a collision domain is about 205 meters using two Class II hubs (or hub stacks). ? Between any two end-stations in a collision domain, there may be up to three cable segments and two Class II hubs or hub stacks. Making Connections...
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide The Diagnostic Port The diagnostic port on the rear panel of the master hub is used to establish a connection with a device to allow out-of-band manage- ment of the TE100-DM/DS series hubs stacked with it. The console...
You can also access the same functions over a TELNET link. Once you have set an IP address for your hub (see the beginning of this chapter), you can use a TELNET program (in a VT-100 compatible terminal mode) to access and control the hub. All of the screens are for the most part identical, whether accessed from the diagnostic port or from TELNET.
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(TE100-DS24, TE100-DS24X, TE100-DM24, TE100- DM24X) end-station connections. Fast Ethernet connections require either a Category 5 UTP cable or a STP cable. These cables can be up to 100 meters long. Each Ethernet connection requires a Category 3 or better UTP cable.
Hub-to-Hub Uplink You can link two hubs or hub stacks to each other using any of the twisted-pair ports or the Up-link port. Linking hubs using ordinary twisted-pair ports requires crossover twisted-pair cables; linking us- ing one ordinary twisted-pair port and the Up-link port requires an ordinary straight-through twisted-pair cable.
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Server (or PC) Crossover (X) A crossover cable is a straight-through twisted-pair cable in which the wires have been crossed. The figure below shows the pin a s- signments for an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet crossover cable: NOTE: The first twisted-pair port (Port 1) is logically shared with the Up-link port.
Optional Module Connections There are three optional modules that may be added to any of the TE100-DM/DS series hubs. Each hub can accommodate two mod- ules. Each of the modules offers a different additional network interface that allows for greater flexibility in how these hubs may be used in a network.
TE100-DS16X, TE100-DM16X, TE100-DS24X or TE100-DM24X) to allow 10Mbps and 100Mbps stations to intercommunicate. Note that the switch module can only be installed in Slot 1 – the center slot. Also the presence of switch modules and their operational status can be viewed on the ”Network Monitoring –...
TE100- DM/DS series hub stacks, placing them in separate collision d o- mains. A link of this sort eliminates the need for an external switch to divide stacks into separate domains.
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide FDX? this LED is lit when the fiber optic port is set for Full Duplex transmit and receive. When the LED is off, the fiber op- tic port is in Half Duplex mode. The duplex mode DIP switch allows you to set the fiber optic lines to Full Duplex mode operation.
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DIP switch is set, the module will only oper- ate at 100Mbps in the duplex mode selected. The duplex mode DIP switch allows you to set the port to Full D u- plex mode operation. Only the right-hand switch (number 2) is active.
This chapter describes how to use the console program to access the hub, change its settings, and monitor its operation. Note that if you want to manage the hub in-band you need to fol- low the instructions in the first section of this chapter (below) to prepare the hub for in-band management.
Navigation The Tab keys move the cursor from field to field. Note that they are uni-directional (i.e., Shift+Tab is not a functional combina- tion). Up and Down arrow keys allow cursor movement between some fields.
If your Fast Ethernet network has a BOOTP (BOOTstrap Proto- col) server, you can add the hub’s Ethernet (MAC) address (which is printed on a sticker on the bottom of the hub, or you can obtain it using the master hub console interface), IP a ddress, subnet mask, and boot filename to your BOOTP server’s configuration...
Within a TE100-DM/DS series hub stack, in addition to a master hub for management purposes, a standby backup master can also be installed. If a hub stack has two master units, the first pow- ered-on Master unit or the unit that is higher in the stack will...
Though the hubs continue to be cascaded together and are man- aged as a single unit, each hub can either be a part of the collision domain of the rest of the stack, or can be separated into its own network segment.
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The figure below shows a stack of hubs that is divided into three separate collision domains. Hub three and four are isolated from...
This means that before you can access the functions of the hub, you will need to first log into the hub, providing a password. This section tells how to log onto the hub, and how to change your password.
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There are two levels of user privilege: Super User and General User. The default user (TREND) has Super User privileges. Some functions available to Super Users are not available to Gen- eral Users. The main menu below is the menu for Super Users: M aster Hub Setup and Management...
Changing Your Password To change your user password, follow these steps: Choose User Account Change from the main menu. Select Change Password. The following screen will be displayed: Master Hub Setup and Management...
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Choose SAVE to put the new password into effect. Choose EXIT to exit this screen. This method can also be used by a Super User to change another user’s password. Master Hub Setup and Management...
SLIP interface used through the diagnostic port for out-of-band communication. Note: if you need to set an IP address so that you can access the hub console through a network, please see the first section of this chapter.
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IP addresses, network masks, and default gateways to be assigned from a central BOOTP server; if this option is set to “Yes”, the hub will first look for a BOOTP server to provide it with this information before us- ing local settings.
It applies only when the serial port is being used for out-of-band (SLIP) management; it does not apply when the port is used as a console port. Available speeds are 1200, 2400, 9600, and 19200 bits per second.
(SLIP) management or for console management, start- ing from the next time the hub is restarted. It can be set to either “Console” or “Out-of-Band.” Software Update on Boot...
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.CFG file on your hard disk. This entry is used only if your boot protocol is TFTP ONLY; if you are using BOOTP & TFTP mode, or if Use BOOTP to get IP after start up is enabled, the pathname will be o btained from the BOOTP server.
64 characters: ? System Name. This parameter corresponds to the MIB-II object sysName, and is used to assign a name to the hub for administrative purposes. The hub’s d omain name is often used, provided a name has been assigned.
The hub sends out SNMP traps to network management stations whenever certain exceptional events occur, such as when the hub is powered on or when an SNMP request is made using an un- known community name. An SNMP trap sent to another...
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide parts of the network. Traps are sent only to selected network management hosts. The hub allows up to four different hosts to receive traps from the system. The following trap parameters can be set: ? IP Address. This parameter specifies the IP address of the network management station which will receive traps from the hub.
”Password” to control access to the hub. If the hub receives a re- quest with a community name it does not recognize, it will trigger an authentication trap, provided this feature has not been dis- abled.
Adding and Deleting Users Access to the console program, whether using the diagnostic port or TELNET, is controlled by user names and passwords. Up to three user names can be defined. One user, named TREND, is defined by default; this user name can be removed if desired.
Choose Create New User from the User Account Change menu. Enter the new user name, and assign an initial password. Determine whether the new user should have Super User or General User privileges. Choose SAVE and press <Enter> to let the user addition take effect.
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide Toggle the Status field of the user you wish to remove to N/A. (To temporarily restrict a user’s access to the hub console, you can toggle that user’s Status to Inactive.) Choose SAVE and press <Enter> to let the user deletion take effect.
Hub Stack Management Several important hub parameters useful in the day-to-day man- agement of the hub can be viewed and controlled using the Group Configuration and Port State menus. Controlling Hubs in the Hub Stack The Group Configuration Menu screen, found under the Network Monitoring menu, displays information about each of the hubs in the stack.
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? Group Position Number. Displays the hub’s stack position relative to the other hubs (1 is the highest in the stack, 5 the lowest). ? Group Description. This field gives a description of the given hub, showing its model number.
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? Group Last Oper Change. This field shows the time when the hub was last added to or removed from the stack. The format is hh:mm:ss.xx, with hh representing hours since the master hub was turned on, mm the minutes, ss the seconds, and xx representing 100ths of a second.
Controlling Individual Ports The Port State Menu, accessible from the Network Monitoring menu, allows you to view the status of individual ports and con- trol their settings. The information displayed includes: ? Group ID. This field determines which hub’s ports are displayed.
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? Link Test. This field displays “Up” if there is a station connected to the port; otherwise, it displays “Down”. ? Link Test State. This field displays “Enable” if the port link status is to be auto-detected and displayed, otherwise it displays “Disable”.
You can use PREV GROUP and NEXT GROUP to switch to another hub, or PREV PORT and NEXT PORT to switch to an- other port. You can also enter the port Group ID a Port ID numbers to go directly to a different port.
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? Late Events. This statistic counts collisions that occurred at or after the 64th byte (octet) in the frame. A high count here may indicate that delays on your Ethernet are too long, and you have either exceeded the repeater count or ca- ble length specified in the Fast Ethernet standard.
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Broadcast events are messages sent to all nodes on the segment. ? Auto Partitions. This statistic counts events where the port was partitioned off from the rest of the network due to excessive collisions or cabling problems. ? DRM (Data Rate Mismatch).
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? Total Errors. This statistic is the sum of the FCS Error, Alignment Error, Too Long Frame, Short Event, Late Event, Very Long Event, and Data Rate Mismatch count- ers. ? Readable Octs. This statistic counts the total number of bytes (octets) included in valid (readable) frames.
Displaying Segment Statistics The hub stack collects network transmission statistics for each segment in the stack. You can choose to view them from the Sta- tistics menu, accessible under the Network Monitoring menu. StatsPkts. This statistic displays the number of packets received from the network, including error packets.
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(both good and bad) that were 65 - 127 octets long. ? 128-255 Octs. This statistic displays the number of pack- ets (both good and bad) that were 128 - 255 octets long. ? 256-511 Octs. This statistic displays the number of pack- ets (both good and bad) that were 256 - 511 octets long.
Node Tracking The Node Tracking screen displays the origination MAC ad- dresses of packets received by each node connected to the hub for the last 12 receives. Master Hub Setup and Management...
Through the network management software, Ethernet addresses that represent authorized u sers can be a s- signed to each hub port. If a port receives a packet using a source address other than those used by authorized users, the port is dis- abled and the network manager is notified.
The management program can only test for the presence or absence of an i n stalled bridge and not whether it is functional. Under the Bridge Present column, “N/A”...
MUST BE POWERED-OFF for a MINIMUM of TEN SECONDS. If the hub stack has a backup master, the time required to com- plete the reset process will be longer than without one. Generally, a stack reset should be complete within about two minutes.
Factory Reset Before performing a factory reset, be absolutely certain that this is what you want to do. Once the reset is done, all of the master hub’s stored settings (including TCP/IP parameters, SNMP pa- rameters, the enabled/disabled settings of ports, etc.) will be erased and restored to their factory default settings.
ABLES AND ONNECTORS 100BASE-TX Ethernet Cable and Connectors ? Cable characteristics: 0.4 to 0.6 mm (22 to 26 AWG) 4 - pair (only two pairs/four wires are used for 100BASE-TX); Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair or EIA/TIA-568 compliant, 100-ohm shielded twisted-pair...
When cascading or connecting the hub to another switch, bridge, or hub through the UTP port, a modified crossover cable is necessary. With a crossover cable, two pairs of wires are switched at one con- nector end. Carry out the following steps to create a customized,...
At the other end of the cable, connect wires 1 and 2 to contacts 3 and 6 respectively. Likewise, connect wires 3 and 6 to con- tacts 1 and 2. Refer to the following diagram: Diagnostic Port Specifications This section provides supplemental information that concerns d iag- nostic port connections.
The configuration file is a text file, usually stored on the server with a .CFG extension. It can be up to 10 KB long. Lines beginning with # are considered comments which are ignored by the hub. All other lines are commands, which are interpreted by the master hub.
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Takes string (which may be up to 64 characters long) as the filename of the image file to be downloaded from the TFTP server. When the hub boots, it will load the given image file from the server and execute it. This command may be used to update the hub’s software when a new version is available from the manu-...
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Deletes all entries from the hub’s trap manager list. ? ip-trap-manager address community Adds the host at address to the hub’s SNMP trap manager list. Four entries are the maximum allowed. Traps sent to the host will use the community name variable community, which may be up to 32 characters long.
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Sets the hub’s maximum allowed console interface idle time to n minutes. ? node-age-time n Sets the hub’s node age timer to n seconds. Node aging is used with the hub’s security option to determine how long to keep e n- tries in the node tracking table.
100Mbps utilization, module link Port Status (per port): Link/Activity, Auto Partition/Manual Par- tition, Speed (10/100Mbps) Environmental and Physical Power Supply: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz internal universal power supply Power Consumption: TE100-DS16 = 25.5 watts maximum...
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Weight: 3.87kg (8.53 lbs.) Operating Temperature: -10 to 55 C Storage Temperature: –25 to 55 C Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing DC Fan: 40mm 40mm Emissions: FCC Class A, CE, VCCI Class A, C-Tick Safety: UL, CSA, CE Mark, TUV/GS Specifications...
LOSSARY Please note that the terms in this glossary are defined according to their usage in this document and as part of the field of computer networking. Any meaning or usage outside of these specific areas may not be included and is not necessarily implied.
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Bridge A LAN device used to connect two different LANs so the packets can be transmitted from one to the other. A bridge works on a low level, and does not take higher-level pro- tocols into consideration. In this document...
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Duplex (full & half) The transmission of data over a network in both directions. Full-Duplex (FDX) is simul- taneous transmission of data over a network channel in both directions.
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide The central device in a star-topology LAN used to connect each station to the network. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics E ngi- neers, an accredited professional group of scientists and engineers who help set stan- dards for LAN communications technology.
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An addressed segment of data transmitted Packet on a network. Data bits at the beginning of each block of Preamble data, used for synchronization. LAN signal regenerator. An Ethernet hub is Repeater a type of repeater.
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Pro- TCP/IP tocol; a suite of transport and network layer communications protocols. Terminal emulation for the TCP/IP protocol Telnet suite, used for interacting with remote com- puters and devices. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol; a low- overhead protocol for file transmission over TCP/IP networks.