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58 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Adapter User’s Guide
client
A computer or software program that relies on another
computer or program to act as a server. See “server.”
client/server
network
A network of two or more computers that rely on a
central server to mediate the connections or provide
additional system resources. Contrast with “computer-
to-computer network.”
computer name
A name that uniquely identies a computer on a
network. One computer name cannot be the same
as any other computer name or domain name on the
network.
computer-to-
computer network
A network conguration in which any computer can
connect directly to any other computer on the network.
Contrast with “client/server network.”
crossover cable
See “Ethernet cable.”
DHCP
Acronym for “Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol.”
DHCP is an Internet protocol that automatically
assigns temporary Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to
computers.
DMZ
See “virtual DMZ.”
DNS
Acronym for “Domain Name System.” A data query
service used on the Internet for translating host names,
such as www.microsoft.com, into Internet addresses
that can be understood by computers.
domain
A collection of computers on a network that share a
common user database and security policy. A domain
is administered as a unit with common rules and
procedures by the domain administrator. Each domain
has a unique name.
DSL
Acronym for “Digital Subscriber Line.” A constant, high-
speed digital connection to the Internet that uses a
dedicated telephone line.
dynamic IP
address
A dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique
identier that is assigned temporarily (by using the
Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol, or DHCP) to a
device that requires it. IP addresses are required for
computers to nd one another and communicate over
the Internet. Contrast with “static IP address.”
Ethernet
A networking standard that uses cables to transmit
data between computers. Also known as the IEEE 802.3
standard.
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