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Power over Ethernet (PoE) - A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both
data and power.
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - A type of broadband connection that provides
authentication
(username and password) in addition to data transport.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) - A VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point
Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. This protocol is also used as a type of
broadband connection in Europe.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) - A protocol that uses an
authentication server to control network access.
RJ-45 (Registered Jack-45) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires.
Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another
without losing the connection.
Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together.
Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing,
communications, and other services.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - A widely used network monitoring and
control protocol.
SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall - A technology that inspects incoming packets of
information before allowing them to enter the network.
SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Wireless network's name.
Static IP Address - A fixed assigned address to a computer or device that is connected to a
network.
Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path.
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
Switch - 1. A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large
number of devices to share a limited number of ports. 2. A device for making, breaking, or
changing the connections in an electrical circuit.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires
acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to
communicate over a network.
Telnet - A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no
directory or password capability.
Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given
time period.
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