Networking glossary
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numbers
10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Ethernet. 10/100
refers to the speed at which the Ethernet network functions.
10 indicates 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) for normal
Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet.
a
AutoIP: A process by which a device on a network
automatically assigns an IP address to itself.
b
BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) is an Internet protocol
that enables a device to discover its own IP address, the IP
address of a BOOTP server on the network, and a file to be
loaded into memory to boot the machine. This enables the
device to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive.
Broadcast packet: A packet sent from one device on a
network to all devices on the network.
c
d
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): A
protocol used to automatically assign an IP address to each
device on a network.
