- Broadband Technologies
- Includes: ISDN, cable modems, DSL, T1/T3 lines.
- Characteristics: Support multiple simultaneous signals, analog, not broadcast technologies.
- Broadcast Domain
- Definition: A set of systems that can receive a broadcast from each other.
- CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol)
- Function: Authenticates remote clients, encrypts usernames and passwords, periodically re-authenticates, prevents replay attacks.
- CIR (Committed Information Rate)
- Definition: The minimum bandwidth guarantee provided by a service provider to customers.
- Collision Domain
- Definition: A set of systems that could cause a collision if they transmitted simultaneously, with more systems increasing congestion risks.
- Data Streams
- Layers: Occur at the Application, Presentation, and Session layers.
- EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)
- Function: An authentication framework compatible with existing wireless or point-to-point technologies, originally for PPP connections.
- FCoE (Fiber Channel Over Ethernet)
- Function: Allows high-speed networks to carry storage traffic.
- FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)
- Function: Token-passing network with dual rings for redundancy, using tokens to manage traffic.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
- Function: Protocol for transferring files over a network.
- Gateway
- Function: Translates between different network protocols.
- ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
- Function: Sends error messages and probes the network (e.g., ping).
- iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Interface)
- Function: Allows file services over traditional network technologies, cheaper than Fiber Channel.
- ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
- Bandwidth: PRI provides 1.544 Mbps, faster than BRI’s 144 Kbps.
- MAC (Machine Access Control)
- Function: Refers to the hardware address of a device, which can indicate the manufacturer.
- Multilayer Protocols
- Function: Allow encryption at various layers, support multiple protocols at higher levels, can conceal covert channels.
- MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)
- Function: Uses path labels instead of network addresses for efficient, high-performance wide-area networking.
- PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
- Function: Sends passwords unencrypted, less secure.
- PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol)
- Function: Provides encryption for EAP methods, encapsulates EAP in a TLS tunnel.
- Port-Based Authentication (802.1x)
- Function: Network access control using EAP.
- PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
- Function: Common protocol for dial-up connections, replaced SLIP.
- Proxy
- Function: Acts as a gateway providing filtering, caching, or protection services for clients.
- PVCs (Private Virtual Circuits)
- Function: Virtual circuits used for networking.
- RST Flag
- Function: Used to reset or disconnect a session, with the option to restart via a new handshake.
- Converged Network
- Function: Carries multiple types of traffic, such as voice, video, and data.
- SDN (Software-Defined Networking)
- Function: Configured as code or software, allowing rapid network changes.
- Hypervisor-Based Network
- Function: May use traditional network devices running as virtual machines, potentially software-defined.
- SSID
- Function: Typically disabled for secure networks.
- Site Survey
- Function: Identifies areas where a wireless network may be accessible.
- SONET (Synchronous Optical Network)
- Function: Protocol for sending multiple optical streams over fiber.
- Subnet
- Function: Logical division of a network.
- Supernet
- Function: Made up of two or more networks.
- UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
- Function: Connectionless data transfer without error detection or correction.
- WAF (Web Application Firewall)
- Function: Protects web applications from attacks.
- Wired Extension Mode
- Function: Uses a WAP to connect wireless clients to a wired network.
- AMP (Asymmetric Multiprocessing)
- Function: Used in dedicated applications, with processors assigned specific tasks.
- SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing)
- Function: Multiple processors share memory and I/O devices, controlled by a single OS instance.
This summary provides a comprehensive overview of key networking concepts and technologies, crucial for understanding and managing modern networks.