HP LaserJet 1022nw Printer - Manual (Page 49)

Gateway
A dedicated device (router or computer) that connects two different
networks. For example, a computer on an Ethernet network may act as a
gateway between the network and the Internet.
Host Name
The name by which the printer identifies itself on the network. The printer's
host name appears on the configuration page. Use the host name to open
the printer's embedded Web server (EWS).
Hub
A simple device that acts as the center of an Ethernet network. Other
devices on the network are connected to the hub.
ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)
A Windows program that allows a computer to act as a gateway between the
Internet and a network. ICS uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. See
Windows documentation for more information about ICS.
Infrastructure network
A type of wireless network in which devices communicate with each other
through a Wireless Access Point (WAP), such as a wireless network hub,
router, or gateway.
Internet Sharing
A Macintosh OS X program that allows a computer to act as a gateway
between the Internet and a network. See Macintosh documentation for more
information about Internet Sharing.
IP address (Internet Protocol address)
Each computer that connects to a network or the Internet, must have a
unique address. A connection to the Internet provided by an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) uses a standard protocol called Internet Protocol (IP). This
protocol is also used on internal networks. IP address numbers are in the
form x.x.x.x—for example, 169.254.100.2. Most networks use DHCP or
AutoIP to dynamically assign IP addresses. However, a device can be
manually assigned a static IP address.
LAN (Local Area Network)
A high-speed type of computer network that connects devices that are a
relatively short distance from one another. An Ethernet network is one type
of LAN.
MAC address (Media Access Control address)
The hardware address for a device on a network. The printer's MAC address
appears on the configuration page.
Mb/s (megabits per second)
The measure for the rate at which a network functions. For example, 1 Mb/s
equals 1,000,000 bits per second (or 125,000 bytes per second).
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