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LANs (Local Area Networks)

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virtual network computing
07 Dec 2005
WORD - Virtual network computing (VNC) is a type of remote-control software that makes it possible to control another computer over a network connection. Keystrokes and mouse clicks are transmitted from one computer to another, ...
GARP (Generic Attribute Registration Protocol)
29 Nov 2005
WORD - GARP (Generic Attribute Registration Protocol) is a local area network (LAN) protocol that defines procedures by which end stations and switches can register and de-register attributes, such as network identifiers or ...
GVRP
29 Nov 2005
WORD - GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol or Generic VLAN Registration Protocol) is a protocol that facilitates control of virtual local area networks (VLANs) within a larger network . GVRP conforms to the IEEE 802.1Q ...
network tracking tool
13 Jun 2005
WORD - A network tracking tool, also called a network device management program, is a program that helps a network administrator keep track of moves, additions, and changes (known as MACs) to the hardware infrastructure of a ...
home server
25 Apr 2004
WORD - A home server is a computer that functions as a server in a client-server home network. For small networks, a personal computer works perfectly well for this purpose, provided there is sufficient storage space on the hard ...
corporate area network (CAN)
23 Sep 2003
WORD - A corporate area network (CAN) is a separate, protected portion of a corporation's intranet. When people are on the corporate area network, they are sometimes said to be in the CAN: they do not have access to the Internet -- ...
bus network
22 Dec 2002
WORD - A bus network is an arrangement in a local area network (LAN) in which each node (workstation or other device) is connected to a main cable or link called the bus. The illustration shows a bus network with five nodes. Each ...
mesh network
19 Sep 2003
WORD - A mesh network is a local area network (LAN) that employs one of two connection arrangements, full mesh topology or partial mesh topology. In the full mesh topology, each node (workstation or other device) is connected ...
star network
23 Dec 2003
WORD - A star network is a local area network (LAN) in which all nodes (workstations or other devices) are directly connected to a common central computer. Every workstation is indirectly connected to every other through the ...
tree network
12 Dec 2002
WORD - In telecommunication networks, a tree network is a combination of two or more star networks connected together. Each star network is a local area network (LAN) in which there is a central computer or server to which all the ...


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