Appendix A
Glossary of Terms
Desktop Computer:
A PC or Laptop where information resides that you perform a HotSync with
using a USB or serial cradle.
DHCP Server:
An acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A server that assigns an IP
Address to the Portsmith Ethernet Cradle so it can access the Internet and the network.
DNS Server:
Domain Naming System, converts host names (URL’s) into internet addresses.
Gateway IP Address:
IP address for the server that transfers data between networks.
IP Address:
Internet Protocol Address, used to identify your Portsmith Ethernet Cradle from other
devices on the network.
Local Synchronization:
A synchronization using a USB or Serial Cradle directly connected to a
Desktop Computer.
Network Synchronization:
Synchronization with a Desktop Computer on the network.
PDA:
Personal Digital Assistant, specifically Palm's m500/505, or Handspring's
Visor/Deluxe/Platinum.
Portsmith Cradle Driver:
A utility to aid in configuring a PDA for use with the Portsmith Ethernet
Cradle.
PSCradle.prc:
The filename of the Portsmith Cradle Driver.
Server-based Synchronization:
Synchronization with a server that is attached to the network.
Subnet Mask:
Used by networked devices to determine whether any given IP address is on the local
network or outside the local network.
TCP/IP:
Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a standardized method of data communication
over the Internet.
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