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| Nds (novell directory services) |
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| A standards-compliant directory services system implemented by Novell in NetWare 4.x. NDS has since been renamed eDirectory. |
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| NetBEUI (NetBios Extended User Interface) |
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| a nonroutable, Microsoft-proprietary networking protocol designed for use in small networks. |
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Nds (novell directory services) |
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A standards-compliant directory services system implemented by Novell in NetWare 4.x. NDS has since been renamed eDirectory. |
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| NETBIOS(NETWORK BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM) |
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A software application that allows different applications to communicate between computers on a LAN. |
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| A windows operating system command-line utility that displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP networks connections. |
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| NLM (NETWARE LOADABLE MODULE) |
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A service or process that runs on a NetWare server. |
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| NLSP (NETWARE LOADABLE MODULE |
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A link-state routing protocol that is used on networks that use Novell’s IPX/SPX protocol suite. |
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The part of a TCIP/IP address that specifies the network portion of the IP address. The network ID is determinded by the class of the address, which in turn is deter- |
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The bottom layer of the TCP/IP architectural model, which is responsible for sending and receiving frames. |
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Layer 3 of the OSI model, which is where routing that is based on node addresses (that is, IP or IPX addresses) occurs. |
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| Layer 3 of the OSI model, which is where routing that is based on node addresses (that is, IP or IPX addresses) occurs. |
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| An operating sustem that runs on the servers on a network. Network operating systems include netwre, Unix windows NT, and Windows 2000. |
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| A discussion group that focuses on a specific topic and is made up of a collection of messages posted to and Internet site/ Newsgroups are useful resources for support personnel. |
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| NIC (NETWORK INTERFACE CARD) |
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| A hardware component that serves as the interface, or connecting component, between a network and the node. It has a transceiver, a MAC address, and a physical connector for the network cable. Also known as a network adapter or a network card. |
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| NIS (NETWORK INFORMATION SERVICES) |
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| The user, group, and security information database that is utilized in a Unix internet work. |
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| NMS (NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) |
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| An application that acts as a cental management point for network management. Most NMS systems use SNMP to communicate with network devices. |
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| NMTP (NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ) |
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| An internet protocol that controls how news articles are to be queried, distributed, and posted. |
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| NTP (NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL) |
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| A Protocol used to communicate time synchronization information between devices on the network. NTP is part of the TIP/IP protocol suite. |
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| ODI (OPEN DATA-LINK INTERFACE) |
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| Heavily used drivers in both Novell and Apple Talk networks that allow multiple protocol to be bound to an NIC. This enables the card to be used by multiple operation systems.similar to NDIS. |
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| The main computer program that manages and intergrates all the applications running on a computer. |
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| OSI (POEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECT) REFERENCE MODEL |
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| A seven-layer model that was created by the ISO to standardize and |
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| OSPF (OPEN SHORTEST PATH FIRST) |
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| A link-state routing protocol used on TCP/IP networks. |
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| A FIREWALL METHOD IN WHICH EACH PACKET THAT ATTEMPTS TO PASS THROUGH THE FIREWAL IS EXAMINED TO DETERMINE ITS CONTENTS. THE PACKET IS THEN ALLOWED TO PASS OR IT IS BLOCKED, AS APPROPRIATE. |
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| A DEVICE OR AN APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS DATA TO BE COPIED FROM THE NETWORK AND ANALYZED. IN LEGITIMATE APPLICATIONS, IT IS A USEFUL NETWORK TOUBLESHOOTING TOOLS. |
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| A HUB THAT HAS NO POWER AND THERFORE DOES NOT REGENERATE THE SIGNALS IT RECEIVES. |
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| A SCSI BUS TERMINATOR THAT USES A TERMINATING RESISTOR PACK THAT IS PLACED AT THE END OF THE BUS. THIS RESISTOR RELIESON THE INTERFACE CARD TO PROVIDE IT WITH A CONSISTENT LEVEL OF POWER. |
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| A SET OF CHARACTERS THAT IS USED WITH A USERNAME TO AUTHENTICATE A USER ON A NETWORK AND TO PROVIDE THE USER WITH RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS TO FILES AND RESOURCES. |
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