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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.
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.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require
acknowledgement
from the recipient of the data that is sent.
Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
Upload - To transmit a file over a network.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a file located on the Internet.
VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and
goes to another
over the Internet.
WAN (Wide Area Network)- The Internet.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless
network for
greater security.
WINIPCFG - A Windows 98 and Me utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking
device.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices that
communicate with
each other wirelessly.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
Appendix I: Specifications
Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.11b and 802.11g
Ports One Internet, Ethernet (1-4), Power
Buttons One Reset Button, One Power Switch
Cabling Type UTP CAT 5 or better
Data Rate Up to 54Mbps
Transmit Power 19dBm