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HP Deskjet 6620 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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RJ-45: The type of plug at the end of an Ethernet cable.
Router: A complex networking device that directs packets from one network to

another network. A router can act as a gateway between a LAN and the Internet.
s
Static IP address: An IP address that is manually assigned to a device on a network.

A static IP address remains fixed until changed manually. Alternative methods for

assigning IP address are DHCP and AutoIP.
Subnet: A small network that acts as part of a large network. It is recommended that

the printer and the computers that use the printer all be on the same subnet.
Subnet mask: A number that identifies the IP addresses that belong to a subnet.
Switch: A network device that manages network traffic in order to minimize collisions

and maximize speed.
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TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the network

communication protocol used on the Internet. The printer's built-in networking

feature supports LANs that use TCP/IP.
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Unicast packet: A packet sent from one device on a network to another device on

the network.

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