Category: General Concepts
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Unattended Installation
Unattended installation is a procedure for installing software without user intervention.
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Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)
Remote Network Monitoring, or RMON, is an extension of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) that allows detailed monitoring of network statistics for Ethernet networks.
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Point of Presence (POP)
Dive deep into the intricacies of Point of Presence (PoP). Unravel its definition, architecture, and significance in the vast networking landscape.
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Domain Name System (DNS)
DNS, or Domain Name System, is a hierarchical system for identifying hosts on the Internet or on a private, corporate TCP/IP internetwork.
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Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
ISDN, Integrated Services Digital Network, is a digital communication service provided by telcos.
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Network Termination Unit (NTU)
Network Termination Unit is a device for connecting digital ISDN customer premises equipment to ISDN lines allows customer premises equipment to be connected to the switching equipment at the telco’s central office.
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Multistation Access Unit (MAU)
MAU (stands for Multistation Access Unit) was a wiring concentrator or passive hub used in Token Ring networks. Read the article to fully understand this concept.
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Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP)
MS-CHAP stands for Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, is an encrypted authentication scheme used in wide area network (WAN) communication.
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Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC)
KCC is a utility built into the Exchange directory service of Microsoft Exchange Server that ensures consistency within the directory database.
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Internetwork Operating System (IOS)
Definition of Internetwork Operating System (IOS) in Network Encyclopedia. What is IOS (Internetwork Operating System)? IOS is an operating system developed by Cisco Systems for its line of routers and access servers to provide a standard way to configure these devices. How it works The Internetwork Operating System (IOS) is usually stored as a system…
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High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL)
HDSL, or High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line, is a modulation technology similar to Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) that uses a group of existing copper twisted-pair subscriber telephone lines to transmit data at T1 or E1 speeds.
