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Multicast
– Sending data from one device to many devices on a network
N
NAT
– Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet, or another
network, through one IP address
NetBEUI
– NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol.
This is an
updated version of NetBIOS
NetBIOS
– Network Basic Input/Output System
Netmask
– Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the
Host
NetWare
– A Server Software developed by Novell
Network Interface Card
– A card installed in a computer or built onto the motherboard that allows the computer
to connect to a network
Network layer
– The third layer of the OSI model which handles the routing of traffic on a network
Network Time Protocol
– Used to synchronize the time of all the computers in a network
NIC
– Network Interface Card
NTP
– Network Time Protocol
O
OFDM
– Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802.11a and
802.11g
OSI
– Open Systems Interconnection is the reference model for how data should travel between two devices
on a network
OSPF
– Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used more than RIP in larger scale networks
because only changes to the routing table are sent to all the other routers in the network as opposed to sending
the entire routing table at a regular interval, which is how RIP functions
P
Password
-
A sequence of characters that is used to authenticate requests to resources on a network
Personal Area Network
– The interconnection of networking devices within a range of 10 meters
Physical layer
– The first layer of the OSI model.
Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical
signals on a data carrier
PoE
– Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5
Ethernet cable
POP 3
– Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email
PPP
– Point-to-Point Protocol is used for two computers to communicate with each over a serial interface, like
a phone line
PPPoE
– Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is used to connect multiple computers to a remote server over
Ethernet
PPTP
– Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two
networks
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Preamble
– Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network
Q
QoS
– Quality of Service
R
RADIUS
– Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and
be authenticated in order to access resources on a network
Rendezvous
– Apple’s version of UPnP, which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be
connected without the need to configure any settings
Repeater
– Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it’s coverage
RIP
– Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the routers on a network
RJ-11
– The most commonly used connection method for telephones
RJ-45
- The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet
RS-232C
– The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices
RSA
– Algorithm used for encryption and authentication
S
Samba
– A freeware program that allows for resources to be shared on a network.
Mainly used in Unix based
Operating Systems
Server
– A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network
Session key
– An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between
two computers
Session layer
– The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between
applications on both ends
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
– Used for sending and receiving email
Simple Network Management Protocol
– Governs the management and monitoring of network devices
SMTP
– Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNMP
– Simple Network Management Protocol
SOHO
– Small Office/Home Office
SPI
– Stateful Packet Inspection
SSH
– Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers
SSID
– Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network
Stateful inspection
– A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only
valid responses to outgoing requests for incoming packets are allowed to pass though the firewall
Subnet mask
– Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates
the Host
T
TCP
– Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP
– Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
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TFTP
– Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but
with less features
Throughput
– The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period
Traceroute
– A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination
U
UDP
– User Datagram Protocol
UNC
– Universal Naming Convention allows for shares on computers to be identified without having to know
what storage device it’s on
Unicast
– Communication between a single sender and receiver
Universal Plug and Play
– A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure
themselves to be a part of the network
UPnP
– Universal Plug and Play
URL
– Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet
UTP
– Unshielded Twisted Pair
V
Virtual LAN
-
Virtual Private Network
– A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their
company’s network
VLAN
– Virtual LAN
Voice over IP
– Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN
VoIP
– Voice over IP
W
Wake on LAN
– Allows you to power up a computer though it’s Network Interface Card
WAN
– Wide Area Network
Web browser
– A utility that allows you to view content and interact will all of the information on the World
Wide Web
WEP
– Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed
to be comparable to that
of a wired network
Wi-Fi
– Wireless Fidelity
Wi-Fi Protected Access
– An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication
as well as encryption
Wide Area Network
- A network spanning a large geographical area or consisting of more than one LAN.
Wireless ISP
– A company that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection
Wireless LAN
– Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802.11 wireless standards
WISP
– Wireless Internet Service Provider
WLAN
– Wireless Local Area Network
Y
Yagi antenna
– A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location
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Contacting Technical Support
You can find
software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within
Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web
site, or by phone.
Tech Support for customers within the United States:
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
(877) 453-5465
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
Tech Support for customers within Canada:
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
(800) 361-5265
Monday to Friday 7:30am to 12:00am EST
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
When contacting technical support, please provide the following information:
·
Serial number of the unit
·
Model number or product name
·
Software type and version number
Contacting Technical Support
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Getting Started
Warranty
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited
warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from:
·
D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and
·
Products purchased and delivered within the fifty states of the United States, the District of Columbia,
U.S. Possessions or Protectorates, U.S. Military Installations, addresses with an APO or FPO.
Limited Warranty:
D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D-Link products described below
will be free from material defects in workmanship and materials from the date of original retail purchase
of the product, for the period set forth below applicable to the product type (“Warranty Period”), except
as otherwise stated herein.
1-Year Limited Warranty for the Product(s) is defined as follows:
·
Hardware (excluding power supplies and fans) One (1) Year
·
Power Supplies and Fans One (1) Year
·
Spare parts and spare kits Ninety (90) days
D-Link’s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period
at no charge to the original owner or to refund at D-Link’s sole discretion.
Such repair or replacement
will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office.
The replacement Hardware need not
be new or have an identical make, model or part.
D-Link may in its sole discretion replace the defective
Hardware (or any part thereof) with any reconditioned product that D-Link reasonably determines is
substantially equivalent (or superior) in all material respects to the defective Hardware.
Repaired or
replacement Hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period from the date
of original retail purchase.
If a material defect is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in its
sole discretion that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware, the price paid by the
original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D-Link upon return to D-Link of the
defective Hardware.
All Hardware (or part thereof) that is replaced by D-Link, or for which the purchase
price is refunded, shall become the property of D-Link upon replacement or refund.
Limited Software Warranty:
D-Link warrants that the software portion of the product (“Software”) will
substantially conform to D-Link’s then current functional specifications for the Software, as set forth in the
applicable documentation, from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety
(90) days (“Warranty Period”), provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware
and operated as contemplated in its documentation. D-Link further warrants that, during the Warranty
Period, the magnetic media on which D-Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects.
D-
Link’s sole obligation shall be to replace the non-conforming Software (or defective media) with software
that substantially conforms to D-Link’s functional specifications for the Software or to refund at D-Link’s
sole discretion.
Except as otherwise agreed by D-Link in writing, the replacement Software is provided
only to the original licensee, and is subject to the terms and conditions of the license granted by D-Link
for the Software.
Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period from the
date or original retail purchase.
If a material non-conformance is incapable of correction, or if D-Link
determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to replace the non-conforming Software, the price
paid by the original licensee for the non-conforming Software will be refunded by D-Link; provided that
the non-conforming Software (and all copies thereof) is first returned to D-Link.
The license granted
respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates.
Non-Applicability of Warranty:
The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for hardware and software
of D-Link’s products will not be applied to and does not cover any refurbished product and any product
purchased through the inventory clearance or liquidation sale or other sales in which D-Link, the sellers,
or the liquidators expressly disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the product and in that case,
the product is being sold “As-Is” without any warranty whatsoever including, without limitation, the Limited

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