Hawking Technology HNC320G - Manual (Page 100)

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Group Groups consist of several user machines that have similar characteristics, such as being in the
same department.
H
HEX Short for hexadecimal, “HEX” refers to the base-16 number system, which consists of 16 unique
symbols: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A through F. For example, the decimal number 15 is
represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal system is useful
because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier for
humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary numbers.
I
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Intranet This is a private network, inside an organization or company, that uses the same software you will
find on the public Internet. The only difference is that an Intranet is for internal usage only.
Internet The Internet is a globally linked system of computers that are logically connected, based on the
Internet Protocol (IP). The Internet provides different ways to access private and public
information worldwide.
Internet address To participate in Internet communications and on Internet Protocol-based networks, a node must
have an Internet address that identifies it to the other nodes. All Internet addresses are IP
addresses.
IP The Internet Protocol is the standard that describes the layout of the basic unit of information on
the Internet (the packet) and also details the numerical addressing format used to route the
information. Your Internet service provider controls the IP address of any device it connects to
the Internet. The IP addresses in your network must conform to IP addressing rules. In smaller
LANs, most people will allow the DHCP function of a router or gateway to assign the IP
addresses on internal networks.
IP address An IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information
that is sent in packets across the Internet. For example, 80.80.80.69 is an IP address. It is the
closest thing the Internet has to telephone numbers. When you “call” that number, using any
connection method, you get connected to the computer that “owns” that IP address.
ISP Internet Service Provider. A company that maintains a network that is linked to the Internet by
way of a dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the use of its dedicated communication
lines to companies or individuals who can’t afford the high monthly cost for a direct connection.