Internet

The Internet is a network of computers that could be categorized as a WAN, connecting millions of computers around the world, without borders, where every person who has a computer can join the network by simply connecting to the internet service provider... READ...

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Client-server

Client-server networking grew in popularity many years ago as personal computers (PCs) became the common alternative to older mainframe computers. Client devices are typically PCs with network software applications installed that request and receive... READ...

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Plug and Play

Devices (Plug and Play and non-Plug and Play) can be connected to your computer in several ways. Some devices, such as network adapters and sound cards, are connected to expansion slots inside your computer. Other devices, such as printers and scanners,... READ...

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RMON

RMON are the functions that monitor the network performance, errors and other summary information. RMON functions can be implemented in a network device (HUB, LAN switch) or a station (PC, Server).The Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) specification was... READ...

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ACEs

Access control in its basic definition can be anything from scanning your work badge for permit into your employment facility to the old fashion way of handing in a movie ticket for theatre access. It’s the idea and process by which people are identified... READ...

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RJ45

The wires used for a LAN are mostly those headed by an RJ45 jack, which is similar to the jack plugged into your telephone set, but twice as big. Some Ethernet networks use coaxial cables, but that’s rarer, and present in rather large LANs, which span... READ...

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Switches

Switches allow us to create a "dedicated road" between individual users (or small groups of users) and their destination (usually a file server). The way they work is by providing many individual ports, each running at 10 Mbps interconnected through... READ...

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DCE

The success of the original Ethernet project lead to a joint development of a 10 Mbps standard in 1980. This time three companies were involved: Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel and Xerox. The Ethernet Version 1 specification that arose from this... READ...

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STP

Most of the electronics devices we use, such as personal computers and laptops, communicate by sending each other Ethernet packets. They are notated as Ethernet stations. Each such station has a unique address (a globally unique number comprises of... READ...

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IEEE 802.3

During the 90s of last century, many existing protocols and architectures in social networks. Engineers have developed several types of protocols, each for a specific use of disclosure of information such as the transfer of data, voice, broadcasting,... READ...

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