AWAN 3883/4/5 Access Server Configuration and Management Manual

Glossary
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remote-control client
remote-control client. A remote computer that controls a computer on the local network.
remote-control host. A computer on the local network that is controlled by a remote
computer.
RIP. See Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
Routing Information Protocol (RIP). A protocol that supports routing of information to
Internet Protocol (IP) or Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) processes. RIP lists destination
networks and their distances from the broadcasting router in terms of how many routers
must be crossed (hops).
RS-232. An industry standard for serial data transmission. It describes pin assignments,
signal functions, and electrical characteristics. The current standard specifies a 25-pin
connector.
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP). A protocol that allows users to exchange data with
devices that cannot be connected directly to the Ethernet local area network (LAN) or
that reside on an Ethernet LAN other than the one in which the source user resides.
session. An active connection over a network.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). TAn asynchronous request-response
protocol used for network management. SNMP originated as a means for managing
Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Ethernet networks.
SLIP. See Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP).
SNMP. See Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
subnet address. n extension of the Internet protocol (IP) addressing scheme that allows a site
to use a single IP address for multiple physical networks. A subnetwork address is
created by dividing the local part of an IP address into a subnetwork number (identifying
a particular subnetwork) and a host number (uniquely identifying the host system within
the subnetwork). The terms subnetwork address and subnet address are used
interchangeably.
subnet mask. An address that interprets the subnet address and selects the port of the Internet
Protocol (IP) address that represents the network segment.
subnetwork. A physical network within an Internet protocol (IP) network. Each IP network
can be divided into a number of subnetworks. Within a given network, each subnetwork
is treated as a separate network. Outside the network, the subnetworks appear as part of
a single network. The terms subnetwork and subnet are used interchangeably.
TACL. See Tandem Advanced Command Language (TACL)
.