Network glossary – AirLive DS-100 v2 User Manual

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7. Network Glossary

AirLive DS-100 v2 User’s Manual

The network glossary contains explanation or information about common terms used in

wireless networking products. Some of information in this glossary might be outdated,

please use with caution.

100Base-TX

Also known as 802.3u. The IEEE standard defines how to transmit Fast Ethernet 100Mbps

using Cat.5 UTP/STP cable. The 100Base-TX standard is backward compatible with the

10Mbps 10-BaseT standard.

DHCP

Dynamic Hosting Configuration Protocol. A protocol that enables a server to dynamically

assign IP addresses. When DHCP is used, whenever a computer logs onto the network, it

automatically gets an IP address assigned by DHCP server. A DHCP server can either be a

designed PC on the network or another network device, such as a router.

Firmware

The program that runs inside embedded device such as AP or Switch. Many network

devices are firmware upgradeable through web interface or utility program.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. A standard protocol for sending files between computer over a

TCP/IP network and the internet.

IP Address

IP (Internet Protocol) is a Layer 3 network protocol that is the basis of all Internet

communication. An IP address is 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of

information that is sent across the Internet. An IP address has two parts: an identifier of a

particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a

server or a workstation) within that network. The new IPv6 specification supports 128-bit IP

address format.

Packet

A unit of data sent over a network.

Subnet Mask

An address code mask that determines the size of the network. An IP subnet are

determined by performing a BIT-wise AND operation between the IP address and the

subnet mask. By changing the subnet mask, you can change the scope and size of a

network.

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