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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

services

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

limited number of ports.