Planet Technology 8-Port IP Power Manager IPM-8002 - Manual (Page 56)

network. Every client and server station must ha
either a permanent address or have one dyn
s four sets of numbers separated by periods (for example,
munications links such as the router.
ress
inistrator
anization. The
r's job includes ensuring network security, keeping software, hardware, and
rk Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the real-time clock in a computer. Internet
portion of data that is transmitted in network communications. Packets are also
address.
d network devices (routers
s). Most PCs have serial and parallel ports, which are external sockets for
col is a rule that governs the communication of data.
ransfer Protocol) is the standard Internet e-mail protocol. SMTP is a
ve a unique IP address. Clients are assigned
amically assigned to them via DHCP. IP
addresses are written a
211.23.181.189).
LAN
LANs (Local Area Networks) are networks that serve users within specific geographical areas,
such as in a company building. LANs are comprised of servers, workstations, a network
operating system, and com
MAC Add
A MAC address is a unique serial number burned into hardware adapters, giving the adapter a
unique identification.
(Network) Adm
The network administrator is the person who manages the LAN within an org
administrato
firmware up-to-date, and keeping track of network activity.
NTP
NTP (Netwo
primary and secondary servers synchronize to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Packet
A packet is a
sometimes called frames and datagrams. Packets contain not only data, but also the
destination IP
Ping
Ping (Packet Internet Groper) is a utility used to find out if a particular IP address is present
online, and is usually used by networks for debugging.
Port
Ports are the communications pathways in and out of computers an
and switche
connecting devices such as printers, modems, and mice. All network adapters use ports to
connect to the LAN. Ports are typically numbered.
Protocol
A proto
Server
Servers are typically powerful and fast machines that store programs and data. The programs
and data are shared by client machines (workstations) on the network.
SMTP
SMTP (Simple Mail T
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TCP/IP protocol defining message format and includes a message transfer agent that stores