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GLOSSARY
10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbs Ethernet
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
b/s Bits per second, the actual data rate
Cat5 Cable Type of cable used on a LAN to connect computers, printers, and
transmitters and receivers to a hub on the network
CIF Common Intermediate Format; video format with 352 x 288 pixels
Default Gateway The router’s IP address (for example, 192.168.0.1)
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name Service
FTP File Transfer Protocol
Full Duplex Simultaneous data transmission in both directions
G.711, G.728 Standard audio coding algorithms defined by ITU-T
H.224 Standard protocol for data communication and remote control
H.261 Standard motion video coding algorithm defined by ITU-T
H.323 Standard for M-JPEG video and audio compression defined by ITU-T
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
Hub A device on the network that connects multiple computers together to
form a LAN
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
ID Identification: machine-readable number or name
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Internet Protocol The main protocol used on the Internet. Forms—in conjunction with the
Transfer Control Protocol (TCP)—the TCP/IP protocol suite