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Headset

Combination of microphone and headphone. A headset makes handsfree talking more

comfortable. There are headsets available that are connected to the handset by a cable.

HTTP Proxy

Server via which the Network subscribers can process their Internet traffic.

Hub

Uses one Infrastructure network to connect several Network subscribers. All data

sent to the hub by one network subscriber is forwarded to all network subscribers.
See also: Gateway, Router.

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IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

International body that defines standards in electronics and electro-technology, con-

cerned in particular with the standardisation of LAN technology, transmission protocols,

data transfer rate and wiring.

Infrastructure network

Network with central structure: all Network subscribers communicate via a central

Router.

Instant messaging

Service that uses a client program to allow chatting in real time, i.e. to send brief mes-

sages to other subscribers on the Internet.

Internet

Global WAN. A series of protocols have been defined for exchanging data, known by the

name TCP/IP.
All Network subscribers are identifiable via their IP address. DNS assigns a Domain

name to the IP address.
Important services on the Internet include the World Wide Web (WWW), e-mail, file

transfer and discussion forums.

Internet Service Provider

Enables access to the Internet for a fee.

IP (Internet Protocol)

TCP/IP protocol on the Internet. IP is responsible for addressing subscribers in a Net-

work using IP addresses and routes data from the sender to the recipient. IP determines

the paths (routing) along which the data packets travel.

IP address

A unique address for a network component within a network based on the TCP/IP proto-

cols (e.g. LAN, Internet). On the Internet, domain names are usually assigned instead

of IP addresses. DNS assigns the corresponding IP address to the domain name.
The IP address has four parts (decimal numbers between 0 and 255) separated by full

stops (e.g. 230.94.233.2).

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