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NetBIOS
netmask
Network Address
Translation
PKIX
packet
PPP
PPP over Ethernet
PPTP
PSTN
Point-to-Point
Protocol
Public Key
Infrastructure
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Network Basic Input Output System. An application programming interface
for sharing services and information on l
(API)
(LANs). Provides for communication between stations of a network where
each station is given a name. These names are alphanumeric names, 16
characters in length. NetBIOS is needed to run Microsoft networking
functions such as Network Neighborhood.
A number that explains which part of an IP address comprises the network
address and which part is the host address on that network. It can be
expressed in dotted-decimal notation or as a number appended to the IP
address. For example, a 28-bit mask starting from the MSB can be shown as
255.255.255.192 or as /28 appended to the IP address.
A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the
Internet.
See Public Key Infrastructure.
A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a
source and destination network address, some protocol and length
information, a block of data, and a checksum.
See Point-to-Point Protocol.
PPPoE. PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the
Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. A method for establishing a virtual private
network (VPN) by embedding Microsoft's network protocol into Internet
packets.
Public Switched Telephone Network.
PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the
Internet.
PKIX. The most widely used standard for defining digital certificates. X.509
is actually an ITU Recommendation, which means that has not yet been
officially defined or approved. As a result, companies have implemented the
standard in different ways. For example, both Netscape and Microsoft use
X.509 certificates to implement SSL in their Web servers and browsers. But
an X.509 Certificate generated by Netscape may not be readable by Microsoft
products, and vice versa.
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