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IP – Internet Protocol
IP address – A 32-bit number, when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4, that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an
Intranet
IPsec – Internet Protocol Security
IPv6 – Internet Protocol Version 6 uses 128-bit addresses and was developed to solve the problem that we face of running our of IP version 4 addresses
IPX – Inter-network Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate
ISP – Internet Service Provider
Java – A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages
Kbps – Kilobits per second
Kbyte - Kilobyte
Kerberos – A method of securing and authenticating requests for services on a network
LAN – Local Area Network
Latency – The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network. Also referred to as delay
LED – Light Emitting Diode
Legacy – Older devices or technology
Local Area Network – A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server
MAC address – A unique hardware address for devices on a Local Area Network
MDI – Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight-through cable
MDIX – Medium Dependent Interface Crossover, is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable
Megabit – Mb
Megabyte – MB
Megabits per second – Mbps
MIB – Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP
Modem – A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines. It also demodulates
the analog signals coming from the phone lines to digital signals for your computer
MPPE – Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption is used to secure data transmissions over PPTP connections
MTU – Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that can be transmitted on a packet-based network like the Internet
Multicast – Sending data from one device to many devices on a network
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