MicroNet Technology SP3367A Manuel D’Utilisation

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A network computer allows a user to log on to the network from a distant 
location. 

Request for Comments - Refers to documents published by the Internet 
Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and 
procedures for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org.. 

The route is the path that network traffic takes from its source to its 
destination. The route a datagram may follow can include many gateways 
and many physical networks. In the Internet, each datagram is routed 
separately. 

A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths 
network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol 
to gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best 
route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics". 

Information stored within a router that contains network path and status 
information. It is used to select the most appropriate route to forward 
information along. 

Routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they 
can determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations. 

Simple Network Management Protocol - The network management 
protocol of choice for TCP/IP-based Internet. 

(1) The Berkeley UNIX mechanism for creating a virtual connection 
between processes. 

(2) IBM term for software interfaces that allow two UNIX application 
programs to talk via TCP/IP protocols. 

Spanning-Tree Bridge Protocol (STP) - Part of an IEEE standard. A 
mechanism for detecting and preventing loops from occurring in a