User`s manual

Glossary
56 AXIS OfficeBasic USB User’s Manual
Section 13 Glossary
AppleTalk A local area network protocol for communication between Apple
Computer products and other computers and peripherals.
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite of
network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a
node on the same network. ARP cannot be used across routers.
AutoIP A method to automatically set an IP address in the absence of a DHCP
server.
config File This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the
parameters that determine the AXIS OfficeBasic USB functionality. By
editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can
configure the print server to meet the printing needs of your network.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP allows for enables a host
(e.g. print server) to automatically obtain an unused IP address. It also
provides validation data that defines for how long the IP addresses will
remain valid.
To fully benefit from this method, the AXIS OfficeBasic USB also supports
the DDNS, which is available in Windows 2000 networks.
DNS Domain Name System. Resolves host names into ip addresses.
Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System. Allows hosts to dynamically change IP
addresses in in DNS, e.g. when the host is given a new IP address by
DHCP.
Firmware Firmware is the print server’s internal software.
Flash Memory The print server firmware is stored in Flash memory
.
FTP File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to network
servers and for transferring files.
HTML Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for
creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents.
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for Web based
communication.