SMC Networks SMCWAA-B - Manual (Page 47)

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CSMA/CA - Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically
configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network.
DNS - DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host
computers to have a domain name (such as www.smc.com) and one or more IP
addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of host
computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a
domain name is requested (as in typing " www.smc.com" into your Internet
browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server address
used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server
your ISP has assigned.
DSL - DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your existing
phone lines to transmit data at high speeds.
Ethernet - A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected
by special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10 million bits per
second (Mbps).
ESS - ESS (ESS-ID, SSID) stands for "Extended Service Set". More than one BSS
is configured to become an Extended Service Set. LAN mobile users can roam
between different BSSs in an ESS (ESS-ID, SSID).
Fast Ethernet NIC - Network interface card that is in compliance with the IEEE
802.3u standard. This card functions at the media access control (MAC) layer,
using carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD).
Fixed IP – (see Static IP)
Full-Duplex - Transmitting and receiving data simultaneously. In pure digital
networks, this is achieved with two pairs of wires. In analog networks, or digital
networks using carriers, it is achieved by dividing the bandwidth of the line into
two frequencies, one for sending, one for receiving.
Hub - Central connection device for shared media in a star topology. It may add
nothing to the transmission (passive hub) or may contain electronics that
regenerate signals to boost strength as well as monitor activity (active/intelligent
hub). Hubs may be added to bus topologies; for example, a hub can turn an
Ethernet network into a star topology to improve troubleshooting.
ID3 – The data fields in an MP3 that hold the artist name, track titles, album
titles, genre, etc are known as ID3 tags.