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| vpn | a private network that is configured within public network |
| dns | this server will map a tcp/ip # such as 17216.245 to a more easily remebed name such as www,.interswift.com thus when you type www.interswift.com into your browesr it goes to dns server and asks for a matching tcp/ip address |
| hub | an electronic device that connects several computers or networks together |
| bridge | controls the flow of information between lan segments or networks even if they are dirrerent types of networks using different communications protocals |
| repeater | a communications device that amplifies or regenerates the data signal in order to extend transmission distance/active hub |
| brouter | a communication device that function as both a bridge and a router |
| gateway | a protocol converter that supports communication between network that uses different protocols |
| rj-45 | connector with 8 wires that is used to connect computers onto local area networks that use twisted pair cabling |
| cat 5 | type of cabling that consists of 4 twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by rj-45 connecters can be used for token ring 1000 base T 100baseT and 10 baseT natworking |
| bnc connector | type of connector most commonly used to join coax cables in a network |
| fiber optic cable | a cable that transfers pulses of light instead of electrical signals |
| half duplex | communication type in which communication can occur in 2 directions but only in 1 direction at a time |
| full duplex | communication type in which communication can occur on 2 at the same time |
| tcp/ip | the protocol within a tcp/ip protocol suite that is used in place of tcp when relability delivery is not required |
| ip address | a unique 4 byte # that identifies a node on a tco/ip network.commonly written in dotted decimal form |
| ipx | a netware communications protocol used to route messages from one node to another |
| spx | the netware communications protocol used to control the transport of messages across a network |
| netbeui | the drfault networking protocol for windows desktop operating system |
| network adapter | printed circuit bored that plugs into both the clients and severs and controls the exchange data between them.also refered to as network cards,nic,'s |
