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Appendices
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Full Duplex - The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data
simultaneously.
Gateway - A system that interconnects networks.
Half Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line,
but only one direction at a time.
Hardware - The physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and other
information technology devices.
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to
connect to servers on the World Wide Web.
IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - An independent
institute that develops networking standards.
Infrastructure - Currently installed computing and networking equipment.
Infrastructure Mode - Configuration in which a wireless network is bridged to a
wired network via an access point.
IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network.
IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
IPCONFIG - A utility that provides for querying, defining and managing IP
addresses within a network. A commonly used utility, under Windows NT and
2000, for configuring networks with static IP addresses.
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure
exchange of packets at the IP layer.
IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest) - hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ lines
used to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated. Except for
PCI devices, two devices cannot use the same line.
ISM band - Radio band used in wireless networking transmissions.
ISP - An ISP (Internet service provider) is a company that provides
individuals and companies access to the Internet and other related services such as
website-building and virtual hosting.