| Here you will find a glossary of terms referring specifically
to wire testing information and (later) other network related items. |
| Attenuation |
A decrease in signal strength over the length of a cable. |
| BOOTP |
Bootstrap Protocol. |
| Default Gateway |
IP Address of Router on given subnet. |
| DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. |
| DNS |
Domain Name Server. |
| FCS Errors |
Frame Check Sequence errors. |
| Impedance |
Resistance that opposes the flow of alternating current. |
| LRE |
Long Reach Ethernet |
| MAC Address |
Internal Machine Address. |
| NBNS |
NetBIOS Name Server (also WINS). |
| NEXT |
Undesirable signal bleed-over or crosstalk between cable pairs. |
| Noise |
Electrical interference that adversely affects data wave. |
| NVP |
Nominal Velocity of Propagation. |
| Subnet Mask |
Definition of subnet IP range. |
| TDR |
Time Domain Reflectometry. |
| VLAN |
Virtual Local Area Network. |
| WAN
Speeds |
A chart showing various circuits, relationships, and
speeds. |
| WINS |
Windows Internet Naming Service (also NBNS). |
