SnapGear 1.7.8 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Term Meaning 
not a full router, a switch partically understands how to route Internet 
packets. A switch increases LAN efficiency by utilizing bandwidth 
more effectively. 
TCP/IP  
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The basic protocol 
for Internet communication. 
TCP/IP address 
Fundamental Internet addressing method that uses the form 
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
UTC 
Coordinated Universal Time. 
UTP 
Unshielded Twisted Pair cabling. A type of Ethernet cable that can 
operate up to 100Mb/s. Also known as Category 5 or CAT 5. 
VPN 
Virtual Private Networking. When two locations commmunicate 
securely and effectively across a public network (e.g. the Internet). 
The three key features of VPN technology are privacy (nobody can 
see what you are communicating), authentication (you know who you 
are communicating with), and integrity (nobody can tamper with your 
messages/data). 
WAN 
Wide Area Network. 
WINS 
Windows Internet Naming Service that manages the association of 
workstation names and locations with IP addresses. 
Document conventions 
This document uses different fonts and typefaces to show specific actions. 
Warning 
Warning text like this highlights important issues. 
Bold text in procedures indicates text that you type, or the name of a screen object (e.g. 
a menu or button). 
 
Introduction 
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