Networking Explained, Second Edition
An in-depth explanation of all things networking.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Networking Explained, Second Edition
Glossary
- AAL
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See ATM Adaptation Layer .
- AAUI
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See Apple Attachment Unit Interface .
- Access Line
- The local loop in frame relay. Also called a port connection.
- Access Point
- A wireless repeater that is connected to a wired network; it provides wireless communications devices access to the services and resources of the wired network.
- Active Monitor
- A station on a token ring network that oversees the ring and ensures that it is functioning properly. Also called a monitor station.
- Address
- A unique number assigned to a device to identify its location within a network. An address also can uniquely identify a network application process.
- Addressing
- A network concept that describes the process of assigning unique identification numbers (called addresses) to a networked device.
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- An Internet protocol that binds a node's IP address to its corresponding MAC sublayer (hardware) address.
- ADoS
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See Application-Level Denial Of Service .
- ADSL
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See Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line .
- ADSL Lite
- A slower ADSL in which downstream rates equal 1 Mbps and upstream rates equal 128 kbps. Intended primarily for homes. Also called G.Lite.
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
- A new encryption algorithm, formally called Rijndael (pronounced "Rain Doll," or "Rhine doll") designed to replace DES.
- Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS)
- A first generation analog-based cellular communications network that operates in the 800 MHz band, supports 832 channels, and uses FDMA as its access technology.
- AES
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See Advanced Encryption...
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