Planet Technology 802.11g Wireless ADSL 2/2+ Router ADW-4401A/Bv2 - Manual (Page 61)

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Information stored within a router that contains network path and status information.
It is used to select the most appropriate route to forward information along.
Routing Information Protocol
Routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they can
determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol - The network management protocol of choice
for TCP/IP-based Internet.
SOCKET
(1) The Berkeley UNIX mechanism for creating a virtual connection between
processes.
(2) IBM term for software interfaces that allow two UNIX application programs to
talk via TCP/IP protocols.
Spanning-Tree Bridge Protocol (STP)
Spanning-Tree Bridge Protocol (STP) - Part of an IEEE standard. A mechanism for
detecting and preventing loops from occurring in a multi-bridged environment.
When three or more LAN's segments are connected via bridges, a loop can occur.
Because of a bridge forwards all packets that are not recognized as being local,
some packets can circulate for long periods of time, eventually degrading system
performance. This algorithm ensures only one path connects any pair of stations,
selecting one bridge as the 'root' bridge, with the highest priority one as identifier,
from which all paths should radiate.
Spoofing
A method of fooling network end stations into believing that keep alive signals have
come from and returned to the host. Polls are received and returned locally at
either end
Static IP Address
A static IP address is an IP address permanently assigned to computer in a TCP/IP
network. Static IP addresses are usually assigned to networked devices that are
consistently accessed by multiple users, such as Server PCs, or printers. If you are
using your Router to share your cable or DSL Internet connection, contact your ISP to
see if they have assigned your home a static IP address. You will need that address