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Coaxial
A type of cable that uses two conductors; can accommodate
high bandwidth and is relatively resistant to interference.
Ethernet Address
See MAC address.
Gateway
A computer that is able to relay message and other
communication from one network to another; synonymous
with router.
Host
A computer system on a network.
Internet Address
A 32-bit address assigned to hosts using TCP/IP.
IP Address
Network address for a node that identifies its logical location.
A set of four three-digit numbers that specifies the exact
routing to an Internet host. Often written in decimal dot
notation: ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd.
IPX
Interwork Packet Exchange. A Novell network protocol set
generally associated with NetWare.
LAT
Local Area Transport. Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
local area transport protocol supported on Emulex servers.
LPD
Line Printer Daemon; a common print protocol.
MAC Address
Media Access Control address; also called Ethernet Address.
MIB
Management Information Base. The set of management
information available to SNMP (Simple Network Management
Protocol).
NetBios
Network Basic Input/Output System. An application program
interface typically used on LANs comprised of IBM compatible
computers.
NetWare
The Novell network operating system that provides the ability
to share services across dissimilar platforms. It uses the
NetWare Core Protocol (NCP), Internetwork Packet Exchange
(IPX), and Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) protocols
transparently.
Ping
Packet Internet Grouper; a program used to test the ability to
reach destinations by sending them an Internet Control
Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request and waiting for a
reply.