WNE # 1 Flashcards
Wireless Access Point (WAP)
connects to the ISP
routing capabilities
routes network traffic
Network Address Translation(NAT)
translates the public IP address on the internet to the private address
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
provides clients with IP addresses and other TCP/IP configuration information.
default gateway
router address
firewall
blocks unwanted traffic
SOHO Network
small office and home office
local area network LAN
group of computers or devices connected in one location
b
bit
B
byte
workgroup
group of networked computers that share a workgroup name
domain
hosts active directory domain services benefits: simplified management group policy built in redundancy and fault tolerance
Active directory domain services ADDS
like the century office
subnets
separated LAN sections, reduce traffic and make things smoother
enterprise
over 250 or 5000 users
WAN
connects LAN’s in separate locations
dial up
using a phone line to access the company server
virtual private network (VPN)
provides access to an internal network over a public network such as the Internet
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
defines internet communication standards
create request for comments RFC’s
TCP/IP
used on the internet
IEEE Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE)
professional association dedicated to advancing technical innovation
international telecommunication union ITU
united nations agency that includes members from 192 countries