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Finish setup Chapter 4 (continued) IP address MAC address network name NIC RJ-45 connector router SSID switch WEP WPA the hub. Hubs are passive; other devices on the network plug into the hub in order to communicate with one another. A hub does not manage the network. A number that uniquely identifies the device on the network. IP addresses are assigned dynamically through DHCP or AutoIP. You can also set up a static IP address, though this is not recommended. Media Access Control (MAC) address that uniquely identifies the HP All-inOne. This is a unique 12-digit identification number assigned to networking hardware for identification. No two pieces of hardware have the same MAC address. The SSID or network name identifies a wireless network. Network Interface Card. A card on your computer that provides an Ethernet connection so that you can connect your computer to a network. The connector on the ends of an Ethernet cable. Although standard Ethernet cable connectors (RJ-45 connectors) look similar to standard telephone cable connectors, they are not interchangeable. An RJ-45 connector is wider and thicker and always has 8 contacts on the end. A phone connector has between 2 and 6 contacts. A router provides a bridge between two or more networks. A router can link a network to the Internet, link two networks and connect both to the Internet, and help secure networks through the use of firewalls and assigning dynamic addresses. A router can also act as a gateway, while a switch cannot. The SSID or network name identifies a wireless network. A switch makes it possible for several users to send information over a network at the same time without slowing each other down. Switches allow different nodes (a network connection point, typically a computer) of a network to communicate directly with one another. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a type of encryption used for wireless network security. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a type of encryption used for wireless network security. WPA offers greater security than WEP. 30 Finish setting up the HP All-in-One

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the hub. Hubs are passive; other devices on the network plug into the hub in
order to communicate with one another. A hub does not manage the network.
IP address
A number that uniquely identifies the device on the network. IP addresses
are assigned dynamically through DHCP or AutoIP. You can also set up a
static IP address, though this is not recommended.
MAC address
Media Access Control (MAC) address that uniquely identifies the HP All-in-
One. This is a unique 12-digit identification number assigned to networking
hardware for identification. No two pieces of hardware have the same MAC
address.
network name
The SSID or network name identifies a wireless network.
NIC
Network Interface Card. A card on your computer that provides an Ethernet
connection so that you can connect your computer to a network.
RJ-45 connector
The connector on the ends of an Ethernet cable. Although standard Ethernet
cable connectors (RJ-45 connectors) look similar to standard telephone
cable connectors, they are not interchangeable. An RJ-45 connector is wider
and thicker and always has 8 contacts on the end. A phone connector has
between 2 and 6 contacts.
router
A router provides a bridge between two or more networks. A router can link
a network to the Internet, link two networks and connect both to the Internet,
and help secure networks through the use of firewalls and assigning dynamic
addresses. A router can also act as a gateway, while a switch cannot.
SSID
The SSID or network name identifies a wireless network.
switch
A switch makes it possible for several users to send information over a
network at the same time without slowing each other down. Switches allow
different nodes (a network connection point, typically a computer) of a
network to communicate directly with one another.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a type of encryption used for wireless
network security.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a type of encryption used for wireless
network security. WPA offers greater security than WEP.
Chapter 4
(continued)
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