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RJ45 |
Registered Jack-45 - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires. |
Router |
A networking device that connects multiple networks together. |
RTP |
Real-time Transport Protocol - A protocol that enables specialized applications, such as Internet phone calls, video, and audio, to occur in real time. |
RTS |
Request To Send - A networking method of coordinating large packets through the RTS Threshold setting. |
Server |
Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other |
SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet. |
SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol - A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. |
Software |
Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a program. |
SOHO |
Small Office/Home Office - Market segment of professionals who work at home or in small offices. |
Static IP Address |
A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network. |
Static Routing |
Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. |
STUN |
Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs - A protocol that enables specialized applications, such as Internet phone calls, video, and audio, to travel between your local network and the Internet. STUN is a specific type of NAT traversal. |
Subnet Mask |
An address code that determines the size of the network. |
Switch |
A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a |

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