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| Catagory 5 | More twists per foot than Category 3. |
| IP Address | 4 Octets, binary numbers, decimal notation. |
| VPN | Technology that utilizes tunneling through the Internet. |
| 100 meters | The distance that UTP cable can carry a signal before it loses too much signal strength for effective use. |
| 802.11b | Wireless LAN standard that is capable of transmission speeds of up to 11 Mbps. |
| How do you determine the class of an IP address? | The first octet of the address. |
| PCI | A network interface card, which is the most compatible with today's computers. |
| Red or Unlit | The color of the NIC network status indicator when it is signifying that the network card has no connectivity. |
| RJ-45 | A network connector. |
| System Tray | Is where the Wireless Network Connection indicator located in Windows XP. |
| Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable | Four pairs of twisted wires inside. |
| The maximum segment length of a 10Base5 network connection | 500 meters |
| BNC | A connector used to terminate a 10base2 cable. |
| Coaxial | Cable that has a central conductor core, encased in a braided metal shield. |
| DSL | Offers highest speed internet access. |
| Half-duplex | Allows data transmission in both directions, but not simultaneously. |
| Your computer name and modem type | is required first when creating a dia-up network connection. |
| Crossover | Type of cable that is needed to connect two PCs together through their NICs. |
| Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections | This is where Windows XP Pro wireless network connectivity is configured. |
| RJ-11 | Normally used to connect your modem to your telephone line. |
| No network access | Could be caused by an improperly configured network interface card. |
| NIC's network status indicators | Easy and quick thing to check when troubleshooting a network problem. |
| Infrared | Shares information without cables. |
| Network | Multiple computers connected and communicating. |
| Unshielded twisted pair cabling | Uses RJ-45 connectors. |
| RJ-45 | Connector used with UTP Cable. |
| Fiber-optic | Cables that use ST and SC connectors. |
| Wireless | Network that transmits data without wiring or cabling. |
| Wireless | Network that is referenced by 802.11. |
| TCP/IP | Network protocol that is required for Internet Access. |
| Internet | The world's largest computer network. |
| 128 | Bits that will be used to create the next generation of IP addresses. |
| Voice and Data | May be received on a single line simultaneously using ISDN. |
| Class A network subnet mask | 255.0.0.0 |
| 255.255.0.0 | Subnet mask used to represent a Class B network. |
| Class A | Class that supports the greatest number of hosts. |
| Class C | Cllass that supports the least number of hosts. |
| IPv6 | The newest 128-bit version of IP Addressing. |
| TCP/IP | The default protocol installed with Windows 2000 Pro. |
| Modem | Required for a dial-up Internet Connection. |
| MAQ address | A unique 48 bit identifier for a network card. |
| Straight-through | A cable that is needed to connect a NIC to a hub or switch. |
| Infrastructure | Wireless mode that requires an access point. |
| Network Activity | Flashing LED llights attached to the network card indicates this. |
| PING 127.0.0.1 | Command you use to test TCP/IP configurations. |
| LOOPBACK | This command is used to run this test. |
| STP | Shielded Twisted Pair |
| Fiber Optic | This cable is not copper-based. |
| DUN | This cable is not considered broadband. |
| 1960's | The Internet was developed. |
| NIC | Network Interface Card |
| Wireless network | SSID is used to identify. |
| WEP | Wired Equivalent Priacy |
| NSI | Network Status Indicator |
| PING | Used to determin network connectivity. |
| TRACERT | Determines the number of hops for data. |
