HP 6127 HP Deskjet 6127 printer - (English) Network User Guide - Page 9

Protocol, RJ-45, Router, Static IP address, Subnet, Subnet mask

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ethernet glossary Protocol: A "language" that devices on a network use to communicate with each other. A popular network protocol is TCP/IP. RJ-45: The type of plug at the end of an ethernet cable. Router: A complex internetworking device that directs packets from one network to another network. A router can act as a gateway between a LAN and the Internet. Static IP address: An IP address that is manually assigned to a device on a network. A static IP address remains fixed until changed manually. Alternative methods for assigning IP address are DHCP and AutoIP. Subnet: A "small network" that acts as part of a large network. It is recommended that the printer and the computers that use it all be on the same subnet. Subnet mask: A number that identifies what subnet an IP address belongs to. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): The network communication protocol used on the Internet. The printer's built-in ethernet feature supports LANs that use TCP/IP. Unicast packet: A packet sent from one device on a network to another device on the network. file:///C|/enu/ug_ethernet_glossary_fs.html (2 of 2) [12/17/2002 1:00:31 PM]

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ethernet glossary
Protocol
: A "language" that devices on a network use to communicate with each other. A
popular network protocol is
TCP/IP
.
RJ-45
: The type of plug at the end of an ethernet cable.
Router
: A complex internetworking device that directs packets from one network to another
network. A router can act as a gateway between a
LAN
and the Internet.
Static IP address
: An
IP address
that is manually assigned to a device on a network. A static IP
address remains fixed until changed manually. Alternative methods for assigning IP address are
DHCP
and
AutoIP
.
Subnet
: A "small network" that acts as part of a large network. It is recommended that the
printer and the computers that use it all be on the same subnet.
Subnet mask
: A number that identifies what
subnet
an
IP address
belongs to.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
: The network communication
protocol
used on the Internet. The printer's built-in ethernet feature supports LANs that use
TCP/IP.
Unicast packet
: A
packet
sent from one device on a network to another device on the network.
file:///C|/enu/ug_ethernet_glossary_fs.html (2 of 2) [12/17/2002 1:00:31 PM]