Tektronix AD007 User Manual
AD007 User Manual
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Glossary
10/100BaseT
Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) architecture that uses twisted-pair
cabling.
cabling.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol. Internet protocol used to map the
IP address to the Ethernet hardware address.
IP address to the Ethernet hardware address.
BOOTP
Boot Protocol. Protocol that enables a network client to
automatically discover its networking parameters on power up
from a BOOTP server.
automatically discover its networking parameters on power up
from a BOOTP server.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Protocol that enables a
net client to automatically discover its networking parameters
on power up from a DHCP server and refresh those parameters
periodically.
net client to automatically discover its networking parameters
on power up from a DHCP server and refresh those parameters
periodically.
DNS
Domain Name Service. A protocol that maps Internet hostnames
(e.g. www.tek.com) to IP addresses.
(e.g. www.tek.com) to IP addresses.
Ethernet address
The unique, six-byte address assigned by the product manufac-
turer that distinguishes each talk/listen device on the LAN. The
address consists of hexadecimal numbers separated by colons
(hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh).
turer that distinguishes each talk/listen device on the LAN. The
address consists of hexadecimal numbers separated by colons
(hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh).
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Enables a client host to send or receive
files to and/or from an FTP server host.
files to and/or from an FTP server host.
GPIB
General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE-488).