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Destination Address: Theaddressportion
ofapacketthatidentiestheintended
recipientstation.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration
Protocol):BasedonBOOTP,itusesapool
ofIPaddresses,whichitassignstoeach
deviceconnectedtoit,andretrievesthe
addresswhenthedevicebecomesdormant
for a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System):System
usedtomapreadablemachinenamesinto
IPaddresses.
Driver:Softwarethatinterfacesa
computerwithaspecichardwaredevice.
Dynamic IP Address: AnIPaddressthat
isautomaticallyassignedtoaclientstation
inaTCP/IPnetwork,typicallybyaDHCP
server.
Ethernet:Themostwidelyused
architectureforLocalAreaNetworks
(LANs).Itisashared-medianetwork
architecture.TheIEEE802.3standard
detailsitsfunctionality.
Ethernet cable:Awiresimilartotelephone
cablethatcarriessignalsbetweenEthernet
devices.Itisdesignedtoconnectasingle
device’sNICtoarouter,switch,orhub.
SeealsoCrossover cable.
File and Print Sharing:AMicrosoft
applicationthatallowscomputersona
networktosharelesandprinters.
Firmware:Computerprogramming
instructionsthatarestoredinaread-
onlymemoryunitratherthanbeing
implementedthroughsoftware.
Frame:Axedblockofdata,transmitted
asasingleentity.Alsoreferredtoasa
packet.
Glossary