RadioLAN Campus BridgeLINK - Manual (Page 122)

890-007 Rev. A 01/28/99 Page 112 © 1999 RadioLAN, Inc.
MIB
Management Information Base. A database of information about a particular community
within a network including information about the activities of that community. This information
can be reviewed for understanding of activities of the MIB and troubleshooting.
Node
Any device connected to a network. It is assigned either a MAC Address (IEEE 802 Standard
network) or a DLC Address (OSI Reference network).
Packets
A portion of a file being sent over the Internet. The portion contains part of the original file and
the destination IP Address for the document.
PING
Packet Internet Groper. A program used for verifying/testing network connectivity between
two or more computers by transmitting a special diagnostic packet to those stations on the
network. It forces the receiving station to send a reply indicating that the packet reached its
destination. It obtains information about the connection, by determining the amount of time for
packet delivery and station response.
Routing
The path chosen by the user over which to send a packet of information from one computer
or station to another via the network.
Subnet Mask
A network address that numerically represents the IP Address, including the network address
and the subnet of which the IP Address is a member.
TCP/IP
Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The combination of protocols that are used on
the Internet to transfer data from one address to another.