December 2006
Beginner to intermediate
384 pages
10h 39m
English
A message containing data that is transmitted between an origination and destination in a network.
Used much like a password, typically, to seed an ecryption key.
Another term for ad hoc wireless networking, whereby two computers establish a connection directly to each other without a wireless access point.
Utility program on most PCs that can be used to test a network connection.
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Communication protocol commonly used on DSL broadband connections to communicate between your DSL modem and the DSL service hub.