Networking Glossary - Lexmark 13R0243 - X4875 USB 2.0/PictBridge/ 802.11g All-in-One Color Printer Scanner Copier Photo Network Manual

Networking glossary

ad hoc mode
ad hoc network
AutoIP address
BSS (Basic Service Set)
channel
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol)
DHCP IP address
DHCP server
infrastructure mode
installation cable
internal wireless print server
IP (Internet Protocol) address
ipconfig
MAC (Media Access Control) address
MAC filtering
network adapter/card
network hub
network name
ping
printer nickname
router
security key
signal strength
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
Static IP address
switch
A setting for a wireless device that lets it communicate directly with other wireless
devices without an access point or router
A wireless network that does not use an access point
An IP address automatically assigned by a network device. If the device is set to use
DHCP, but no DHCP server is available, an AutoIP address may be assigned by the
device.
Basic Service Set describes the type of wireless network that you are using. The BSS
type can be one of the following: Infrastructure network or Ad-Hoc network.
A specific radio frequency used by two or more wireless devices to communicate with
each other. All devices on the network must use the same channel.
A language used by DHCP servers
An IP address automatically assigned by a DHCP server
A computer or router that gives a unique IP address to each device on the network.
Unique addresses prevent conflicts.
A setting for a wireless device that lets it communicate directly with other wireless
devices using an access point or router
Connects the printer to the computer temporarily during some methods of installation.
A device that lets computers and printers talk to each other over a network without cables
The network address of a computer or printer. Each device on the network has its own
network address. The address may be assigned manually by you (Static IP address),
automatically by the DHCP server (DHCP IP address), or automatically by the device
(AutoIP address).
A command that displays the IP address and other network information of a Windows
computer
A hardware address that uniquely identifies each device on a network. You can usually
find the MAC address printed on the device.
A method of limiting access to your wireless network by specifying which MAC addresses
may communicate on the network. This setting may be specified on wireless routers or
access points.
A device that lets computers or printers talk to each other over a network
A device that connects multiple devices on a wired network
See "SSID (Service Set Identifier)" on page 166
A test to see if your computer can communicate with another device
The name you assign to your printer so that you and others can identify it on the network
A device that shares a single Internet connection with multiple computers or other
devices. The basic router controls network traffic.
A password, such as a WEP key or a WPA pass phrase, used to make a network secure
Measure of how strongly a transmitted signal is being received
The name of a wireless network. When you connect a printer to a wireless network, the
printer needs to use the same SSID as the network. Also referred to as network name
or BSS (Basic Service Set).
An IP address assigned manually by you
A device similar to a network hub that can connect different networks together
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