Technical information

146 PrintServer II User and Reference Guide
Glossary
print server A device in a network that changes a network protocol into a printer
protocol.
protocol A method of sending and receiving data between two or more workstations
on a network, and insuring that the data is received without errors.
rarp Reverse Arp, a standard TCP/IP method of determining a device’s IP address
based on its Ethernet address.
raw TCP port A type of TCP port in which data is passed unmodified to the
receiving node.
RJ45 A type of modular jack connector similar to a telephone connector with up to
eight wires. Used for 10BASE-T Ethernet connections and for serial port connections.
serial port On a printer or print server, a port that transfers data one bit at a time.
Serial ports usually have either a 25-pin, 9-pin "D", or RJ45 connector.
server A device on a local area network that provides services to client computers on
the network.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to send email messages over
the Internet.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol, a protocol for monitoring and
controlling devices on a network.
spooling In printing applications, spooling is the transfer of data to a temporary
storage area on disk (the print queue) prior to printing. Spooling allows many jobs to
be queued to a single printer.
static Refers to a static IP address. All information is provided by the network
administrator.
subnet mask A TCP/IP method of dividing a network into several smaller
subnetworks.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the de facto standard for
Internet communications that is widely used on local area networks.
TCP Port A method of accessing a TCP/IP service, where a device with a single IP
address can have multiple TCP ports.