User`s guide

Subnet Address
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Subnet Address
The division of the Internet address's local part into a physical network part
and a host part in order for the site to use a single Internet address for
multiple physical networks or subnets. This division of the host part has no
effect on the Internet address when it goes outside of the site. The process
of using subnet addresses is known as subnet addressing, subnet routing,
or subnetting.
Supervisor
The NetWare username for the network or system administrator.
System Administrator
The person in charge of operating a network. Also called a network
administrator.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol, the Internet standard transport level proto-
col that allows a process on one device to send a stream of data to a process
on another device.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a communication protocol
that allows networked computers to share files and system resources, such
as hard disks and printers.
Thick-Wire Ethernet Cable
Coaxial cable 0.4" (10 mm) in diameter that can connect stations up to 1640
feet (500 meters) apart. See also
coaxial cable and 10Base5 .
Thin-Wire Ethernet Cable
Coaxial cable 0.2" (5 mm) in diameter that can connect network stations
over a distance of 607 feet (185 meters) apart. See also
coaxial cable and
10Base2 .
Token
A special signal or short message that circulates continuously among the
nodes of a Token-Ring network. Only the workstation in possession of the
token has the privilege of transmitting information.