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Resource Any type of hardware (such as a modem or printer) or software (such as an application, file, or game) that
users can share on a network.
Restore factory defaults The term used to describe the process of erasing your base stations current settings to
restore factory settings. You accomplish this by pressing the Reset button and holding it for five or more seconds.
Note that this is different from resetting the base station.
RJ-11 MBRr An attachment used to join a telephone line to a device such as a modem or the external telephone lines.
RJ-45 MBRr An attachment found on the ends of all Ethernet cables that connects Ethernet (wired) cables to other
devices and computers
Server A computer that provides shared resources, such as storage space or processing power, to network users.
Shared folder A folder (on a computer) that has been made available for other people to use on a network.
Shared printer A printer (connected to a computer) that has been made available for other people to use on a
network.
Sharing To make the resources associated with one computer available to users of other computers on a network.
SNTP Acronym for Simple Network Time Protocol. A protocol that enables client computers to synchronize their clocks
with a time server over the Internet.
SSID Acronym for Service Set Identifier, also known as a "wireless network name." An SSID value uniquely identifies
your network and is case sensitive.
Static IP address A permanent Internet address of a computer (assigned by an ISP).
Straight-through cable A type of cable that facilitates network communications. There are two types of Ethernet
cables: the twisted pair and coax Ethernet cables. Each of these allow data to travel at 10Mbit per second. Unlike the
Crossover cable, straight-through cable has the same order of pin contacts on each end-plug of the cable.
Subnet A distinct network that forms part of a larger computer network. Subnets are connected through routers and
can use a shared network address to connect to the Internet.
Subnet mask Typically, a subnet may represent all the machines at one geographic location, in one building, or on the
same local area network (LAN). Having an organization’s network to be divided into subnets, allows it to be connected
to the Internet with a single shared network address. This is similar in form to an IP address and typically provided by
an ISP. An example of a subnet mask value is 255.255.0.0.
Switch A central device that functions similarly to a hub, forwarding packets to specific ports rather than broadcasting
every packet to every port. A switch is more efficient when used on a high-volume network.
Switched network A communications network that uses switching to establish a connection between parties.
Switching A communications method that uses temporary rather than permanent connections to establish a link or to
route information between two parties. In computer networks, message switching and packet switching allow any two
parties to exchange information. Messages are routed (switched) through intermediary stations that together serve to
connect the sender and the receiver.
TCP/IP Acronym for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A networking protocol that allows computers to
communicate across interconnected networks and the Internet. Every computer on the Internet communicates by
using TCP/IP.
Throughput The data transfer rate of a network, measured as the number of kilobytes per second transmitted.
USB Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a plug-and-play interface between a computer and
add-on devices (such as audio players, joysticks, keyboards, telephones, scanners, and printers). With USB, a new
device can be added to your computer without having to add an adapter card or even having to turn the computer off.
USB adapter A device that connects to a USB port.
