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PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the
Internet.
Request For Comment. Refers to documents published by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures
for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org.
Routing Information Protocol.
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data
based on IP source and destination addresses.
A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one
another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources
and destinations.
netmask.
Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx
Ethernet networks.
Virtual Private Network. A method for securely transporting data between two
private networks by using a public network such as the Internet as a
connection.
wide area network.
A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area
networks.
WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving
Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network
contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that
WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote
network using Network Neighborhood.
Windows Internet Naming Service.
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