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of manually assigning it a unique IP address. DHCP
allows the specification for the service provided by a
router, gateway, or other network device that
automatically assigns an IP address to any device that
requests one
DNS
Domain Name System is an Internet service that
translates domain names into IP addresses. Since
domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to
remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP
addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS
will translate the name into the corresponding IP
address. For example, the domain name
www.network_camera.com might translate to
192.167.222.8.
E
Enterprise
network
An enterprise network consists of collections of
networks connected to each other over a geographically
dispersed area. The enterprise network serves the needs
of a widely distributed company and operates the
company’s mission-critical applications.
Ethernet
The most popular LAN communication technology.
There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10
Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet),
and 1,000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Most Ethernet
networks use Category 5 cabling to carry information,
in the form of electrical signals, between devices.
Ethernet is an implementation of CSMA/CD that
operates in a bus or star topology.
