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(TCP/IP) suite, forwards packets from one network
to another using the same network protocol.
R
RARP
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, a TCP/IP
protocol that allows a physical address, such as an
Et
hernet address, to be translated into an IP
address.
RJ-45 RJ-45 connector is used for Ethernet cable connections.
Router
A router is the network software or hardware entity
charged with routing packets between networks.
S
Server It is a s
imple computer that provides resources,
such as files or other information.
SMTP
The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used for
Internet mail.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP was
designed to provide a common foundation for
managing network devices.
Station
In LANs, a station consists of a device that can
communicate data on the network. In FDDI, a
station includes both physical nodes and
addressable logical devices. Workstations, single-
attach stations, dual-
concentrators are FDDI stations.
Subnet
In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are
