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| vpn | a private network that is configured within a public network. |
| dns | this service will map a tcp/ip number. |
| hub | a central connecting device in a network that joins communication lines together in a star cinfiguration. |
| repeater | a communication device that amplies or regenerates the signal in order to extend the transmission distance. |
| bridge | an electronic device that controls the flow of information between lan segments or network. |
| brouter | a communcation device that functions a s both a bridge and a router |
| gateway | a computer that performs protocol conversion between types of networks or applications. |
| rj-45 | connected with 8 wires that is used to connect commputers into local area network that use twisted pair cabling. |
| cat-5 | type of cabling consists of four twisted pairs of cooper wire terminated by rj45 connectors. |
| bnc connecter | the type of connector most comonly used to join coax cables in a network. |
| fiber optic cable | a cable that transfers pulse of light insted f electrical signals |
| network adapter | a printed circiut board that plugs onto both the clients and servers and controls. |
| half duplex | The transmission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time |
| full duplex | Transmitting and receiving simultaneously. In pure digital networks, this is achieved with two pairs of wires. |
| tcp/ip | the protocol suite used to connect hosts on internet and other network. |
| ip address | a unique 4-byte number that identifies a node on a tcp/ip network. |
| ipx | a net ware communication protocol used to route messages from one node to another. |
| spx | ........to control the transport of message across a network. |
| netbeui | the default networking protocol for the window desktop operating system. |
