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identify your machine. It is normally a text with ID number, but can include other
information.
DHCP
DHCP, short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is a protocol for assigning
dynamic IP Addresses to devices on a network. Dynamic Addressing means that a device
can have a different IP Address each time it connects to the network.
Domain Name
A name that identifies one or more IP Addresses. For example, the domain name
microsoft.com represents about a dozen IP Addresses. Domain names are used in URLs
to identify particular Web pages. For example, in the URL
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html, the domain name is pcwebopedia.com.
DoS
DoS is the abbreviation for Denial of Service. This occurs when a computer or network is
overwhelmed to the point that it can no longer function normally. For example, a hacker
may use fake IP addresses to accumulate numerious connections to flood the server he
wants to attack.
DDNS
DDNS is an acronym for Dynamic Domain Name Service. It helps map the domain name
of a host which has a dynamic public IP address to the IP address that
is
allocated each
time the ISP assigns a new IP address.
DNS
Short for Domain Name Server, DNS translates domain names into IP Addresses and
help us recognize and remember domain names as they are alphabetic in form. The
Internet actually runs on numbered IP Addresses. DNS servers translate domain names
into their respective IP Addresses.
DSSS
Also known as Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, it is a radio transmission method that
continuously changes frequencies.
Ethernet
One of the most common Local Area Network (LAN) protocols. Ethernet uses a bus
topology which supports a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps.
ESS
ESS is an acronym for Extend Service Set that consists of several BSS’s.