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Brother Printer Models Tested
MODEL NUMBER
SCANNING SUPPORTED
DCP 1400
NO
HL1440
N/A
HL5140
N/A
MFC3220
NO
MFC420
NO
MFC4800
NO
Canon Printer Models Tested
MODEL NUMBER
SCANNING SUPPORTED
i350
N/A
i475
N/A
i560
N/A
i70
N/A
i80
N/A
i860
N/A
i960
N/A
IP1600
N/A
MP390
NO
MP450
NO
MP730
NO
Epson Printer Models Tested
MODEL NUMBER
SCANNING SUPPORTED
Stylus 1280
N/A
Stylus C84
N/A
Stylus C86
N/A
Stylus C88
N/A
Stylus CX3810
YES
Stylus CX4800
YES
Stylus CX6400
YES
Stylus RX600
YES
Stylus R220
N/A
Stylus R300
N/A
Stylus R800
N/A
Photo 820
N/A
SAMSUNG Printer Models Tested
MODEL NUMBER
SCANNING SUPPORTED
ML1740
N/A
Lexmark and Dell printer models not recommended for use with the SMCWGBR14-N.
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Glossary
A
Access Control List
ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the
network.
Access Point
AP. Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network
ActiveX
A Microsoft specification for the interaction of software components.
Ad-hoc network
Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients
Address Resolution Protocol
ARP. Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both
directions.
ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Advanced Encryption Standard
AES. Government encryption standard
Alphanumeric
Characters A-Z and 0-9
Antenna
Used to transmit and receive RF signals.
AppleTalk
A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their computer systems
AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
AARP. Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their AppleTalk network
addresses, so that conversions can be made in both directions.
Application layer
7th Layer of the OSI model. Provides services to applications to ensure that they can
communicate properly with other applications on a network.
ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This system of characters is most
commonly used for text files
Attenuation
The loss in strength of digital and analog signals. The loss is greater when the signal is being
transmitted over long distances.
Authentication
To provide credentials, like a Password, in order to verify that the person or device is really
who they are claiming to be
Automatic Private IP Addressing
APIPA. An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to
obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network
B
Backward Compatible
The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee
interoperability
Bandwidth
The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a
network device
Basic Input/Output System
BIOS. A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is turned
on
Baud
Data transmission speed
Beacon
A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi-Fi network periodically broadcasts network
control data to other wireless stations.
Bit rate
The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time
Bit/sec
Bits per second
BOOTP
Bootstrap Protocol. Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no user
intervention
Bottleneck
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A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all together
Broadband
A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data
Broadcast
Transmitting data in all directions at once
Browser
A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you
graphically
C
Cable modem
A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet
access from your Cable provider
CardBus
A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface. It supports a 32-bit data path, DMA, and
consumes less voltage
CAT 5
Category 5. Used for 10/100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections
Client
A program or user that requests data from a server
Collision
When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same
time.
Cookie
Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the
site that gave your computer the cookie
D
Data
Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to
another device
Data Encryption Standard
Uses a randomly selected 56-bit key that must be known by both the sender and the receiver
when information is exchanged
Data-Link layer
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The second layer of the OSI model. Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a
network
Database
Organizes information so that it can be managed updated, as well as easily accessed by users
or applications.
DB-25
A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS-232 serial devices
DB-9
A 9 pin connector for RS-232 connections
dBd
Decibels related to dipole antenna
dBi
Decibels relative to isotropic radiator
dBm
Decibels relative to one milliwatt
Decrypt
To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text
Default
A predetermined value or setting that is used by a program when no user input has been
entered for this value or setting
Demilitarized zone
DMZ: A single computer or group of computers that can be accessed by both users on the
Internet as well as users on the Local Network, but that is not protected by the same security
as the Local Network.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: Used to automatically assign IP addresses from a
predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them
Digital certificate:
An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to it or a
network
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DSSS: Modulation technique used by 802.11b wireless devices
DMZ
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