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C. Glossary
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.
SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Your wireless network's
name.
Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned 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.
Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from
one node to another in a given time period.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless
encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys
for each packet transmitted.
Topology - The physical layout of a network.
TX Rate - Transmission Rate.
Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a
newer version.
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