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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121

Glossary

Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless communications. Higher-level protocols,

such as SPX and NCP, are used for additional error recovery services.

ISP

Internet service provider.

Internet Protocol

The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control

Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.

LAN

A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building.

local area network

LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building.

A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and

printers. Although many technologies exist to implement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common for

connecting personal computers.

MAC address

The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface

card. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.

Mbps

Megabits per second.

NetBIOS

The Network Basic Input Output System is an application programming interface (API) for sharing services

and information on local-area networks (LANs).

Provides for communication between stations of a network where each station is given a name. These names

are alphanumeric names, up to 16 characters in length.

Network Address Translation

NAT. A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet.

NIC

Network Interface Card. An adapter in a computer which provides connectivity to a network.

packet

A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a source and destination network

address, some protocol and length information, a block of data, and a checksum.

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