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● Hotspot — A WLAN access point or area for connecting to the Internet.
● HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-level protocol for accessing the World Wide Web over the
Internet.
● IP address — Internet Protocol address. The address of a device attached to an IP network (TCP/IP network).
● LAN — Local Area Network. A type of network that lets a group of computers, all in close proximity (such as
inside an office building), communicate with one another.
● MAC Address — A number that uniquely identifies a given network adapter on a LAN. MAC addresses are 12-
digit hexadecimal numbers.
● MIN — Mobile Identification Number. It refers to the 10-digit unique number that a wireless operator uses to
identify the mobile phone. A MIN is a number that uniquely identifies a mobile working under TIA standards for
Cellular and PCS technologies
● MSID — Mobile Station ID. A number provisioned by a service provider to a mobile phone that identifies that
phone to the network.
● MSL — Master Subsidy Lock. A numeric code for accessing certain phone settings.
● NAI — Network Access Identifier. A standard way of identifying users who request access to a network.
● Network Mask — A number that allows IP networks to be subdivided for security and performance.
● NNTP — Network News Transfer Protocol. An Internet application protocol for reading and posting Usenet
(newsgroup) articles.
● POP — Post Office Protocol. An Internet protocol for retrieving email from a remote server over a TCP/IP
connection.
● Port — A virtual data connection used by programs to exchange data.
● Port Forwarding — A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer within a private LAN.
● Port Number — A number assigned to a user session and server application in an IP network.
● Protocol — A standard that enables connection, communication, and data transfer between computing
endpoints.
● PPTP — Point-to-point Tunneling Protocol. A method for implementing virtual private networks that does not
provide confidentiality or encryption.
● PRL — Preferred Roaming List. A list that your wireless phone or device uses to determine which networks to
connect with when you are roaming.
● RFB — Remote Frame Buffer. A protocol for remote access to graphical user interfaces.
● Router — A device that connects two networks.
● RTP — Real-time Transport Protocol. A packet format for streaming multimedia over the Internet.
● SMTP — Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. An Internet standard for email transmission across IP networks.
● SSID — Service Set Identifier. The name assigned to a WLAN network.
● TCP — Transmission Control Protocol. A core protocol for transmitting and receiving information over the
Internet.
● TCP/IP — Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A communications protocol developed under
contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to internetwork dissimilar systems.
