Technical information

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10BASE-T A type of Ethernet that uses unshielded twisted pair cable.
arp The standard TCP/IP method for determining the actual network address of a
device based on its IP address.
ASCII A standard for the binary representation of characters.
BOOTP BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) is a protocol that lets a network client
configure automatically. It can automatically configure any of the following
information: IP address, gateway, subnet, system name, name server, and more. It
automatically assigns the necessary settings from a pool of pre-determined addresses
for a certain duration of time. BOOTP is the basis for a more advanced network
manager protocol, the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).
broadcast In a network, a situation when all destinations on the network receive a
given packet.
client A workstation or PC in a client/server environment.
community For SNMP, a relationship between an agent and a set of SNMP
managers that defines security characteristics. The community concept is a local one,
defined at the agent. Each community is given a unique community name.
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