D-Link DGL-4300 - Manual (Page 62)

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Intrusion Detection – A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from inside and outside
of the network
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 – Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware
clients and servers to communicate
ISP – Internet Service Provider
J
Java – A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages
K
Kbps – Kilobits per second
Kbyte - Kilobyte
Kerberos – A method of securing and authenticating requests for services on a network
L
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
M
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