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10. Network Glossary
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Firmware
The program that runs inside embedded device such as AP or Switch. Many network
devices are firmware upgradeable through web interface or utility program.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A standard protocol for sending files between computer over a
TCP/IP network and the internet.
IGMP Snooping
Internet Group Management Protocol. It is a Layer 3 protocol to report IP multicast
memberships to neighboring multicast switches and routers. IGMP Snooping is a feature
that allows an Ethernet Switch to “listen in” on the IGMP conversation between hosts and
routers. When IGMP snooping is enabled in a switch, it prevent hosts on a local network
from receiving traffic for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined. It provides
switches with a mechanism to prune multicast traffic from links that do not contain a
multicast listener (IGMP client).
IP Address
IP (Internet Protocol) is a Layer 3 network protocol that is the basis of all Internet
communication. An IP address is 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of
information that is sent across the Internet. An IP address has two parts: an identifier of a
particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a
server or a workstation) within that network. The new IPv6 specification supports 128-bit IP
address format.
LACP (802.3ad) Trunking
Link Aggregation Control Protocol. It is protocol defines how to combine the several
Ethernet ports into one high-bandwidth port to increase the transmission speed. It is also
known as port trunking. Both devices must set the trunking feature to work.
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