scott Networking Flashcards
NAT
Network Address Translation
Translates one private IP to one public IP, also known as one-to-one NAT
Static NAT
Randomly routes a private IP address to an available pool of public IP addresses.
Dynamic NAT
PAT
Port Address Translation
Allows multiple private IP addresses to share a common connection to the internet over a single IP address
(also known as NAT overload)
Port Address Translation or PAT
LAN
Local Area Network
Geographically close set of computers one a network that uses the same communication device.
Local Area Network or LAN
WAN
Wide Area Network
A group of connected computers that are geographically apart.
Wide Area Network or WAN
Permits or blocks web traffic
Firewall
VPN
Virtual Private Network
Establishes a secure connection to an organization’s private network using a public network
Virtual Private Network or VPN
MAC
Media Access Control
Identifies a device globally
IP Address
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Assigns private IP addresses to all devices on the local network.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP
ISP
Internet Service Provider
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
A combination of a IP address and a port number.
Socket Address
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
DNS
Domain Name Server
SSH
Secure Shell
POP3
Post Office Protocol Version 3
NTP
Network Time Protocol
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
SNMP
Simple Network management Protocol