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Class A, B, and C networks:
The values assigned to the first few bits in an IP network address
determine which class designation the network has. In decimal
notation, Class A network addresses range from 1.X.X.X to 126.X.X.X,
Class B network addresses range from 128.1.X.X to 191.254.X.X, and
Class C addresses range from 192.0.1.X to 223.255.254.X.
Client
An intelligent workstation that makes requests to other computers
known as servers. PC computers on a LAN can be clients.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Service that provides network
information (such as IP addresses, masks, domain names) to PCs and
other clients automatically.
DNS
Domain Name Service - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) service which translates a name that a person can
remember into an IP address that a computer can use.
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment - Term defined by standards a committee,
that applies to communications equipment, typically personal
computers or data terminals, as distinct from other devices that attach
to the network, typically modems.
Ethernet address
Sometimes referred to as a hardware address. A 48-bits long number
assigned to every Ethernet hardware device. Ethernet addresses are
usually expressed as 12-character hexadecimal numbers, where each
hexadecimal character (0 through F) represents four binary bits. Do
not confuse the Ethernet address of a device with its network address.
Firmware
System software stored in a device’s memory that controls the device.
Internet
A set of networks connected together by routers. This is a general
term, not to be confused with the large, multi-organizational
collection of IP networks known as the Internet. An Internet is
sometimes also known as an internetwork.