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NetWare Glossary
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Root user
A special user in the HP-UX operating system who has unrestricted access
to files and system resources.
See also “Root Directory.”
Router
A workstation or NetWare server running software that manages the
exchange of information (in the form of data packets) between network
cabling systems.
A NetWare router runs as part of a NetWare server. It connects separate
network cabling topologies or separate networks by way of the server’s
NetWare operating system.
Figure 1-45 Router
NetWare router vs. traditional bridge
A NetWare router, unlike a traditional bridge, does more than just transfer
data packets between networks that use the same communications protocol.
A NetWare router is intelligent. It not only passes packets of data between
different cabling systems, but also routes the packets through the most
efficient path.
A NetWare router can also connect cabling systems that use different kinds
of transmission media and different addressing systems.
Router
NetWare
server
NetWare
server
Ethernet
cabling system
ARCnet
cabling system