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Wireless-B Media Link for Music TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network. Telnet - A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability. Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given time period. Topology - The physical layout of a network. TX Rate - Transmission Rate. UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent. Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. Upload - To transmit a file over a network. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a file located on the Internet. WAN (Wide Area Network)- The Internet. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security. WINIPCFG - A Windows 98 and Me utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with each other wirelessly. Appendix F: Glossary 56

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Appendix F: Glossary
Wireless-B Media Link for Music
TCP
(
T
ransmission
C
ontrol
P
rotocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement
from the recipient of data sent.
TCP/IP
(
T
ransmission
C
ontrol
P
rotocol/
I
nternet
P
rotocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a
network.
Telnet
- A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs.
TFTP
(
T
rivial
F
ile
T
ransfer
P
rotocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password
capability.
Throughput
- The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given time period.
Topology
- The physical layout of a network.
TX Rate
- Transmission Rate.
UDP
(
U
ser
D
atagram
P
rotocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement
from the recipient of the data that is sent.
Upgrade
- To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
Upload
- To transmit a file over a network.
URL
(
U
niform
R
esource
L
ocator) - The address of a file located on the Internet.
WAN
(
W
ide
A
rea
N
etwork)- The Internet.
WEP
(
W
ired
E
quivalent
P
rivacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for
greater security.
WINIPCFG
- A Windows 98 and Me utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
WLAN
(
W
ireless
L
ocal
A
rea
N
etwork) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with
each other wirelessly.