• In computer networking, a port is a communication endpoint. At the software level within an operating system, a port is a logical construct that identifies...
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  • Networking hardware, also known as network equipment or computer networking devices, are electronic devices that are required for communication and interaction...
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  • equal and opposite current flows Port (computer networking), a virtual data connection between computer programs Port (software), software converted to...
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    In computer networking, port forwarding or port mapping is an application of network address translation (NAT) that redirects a communication request...
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  • communication network node End system – Computer connected to a network Port (computer networking) – Communications endpoint in an operating system Terminal...
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  • Internet protocol suite Port (computer networking) List of IP numbers Lists of network protocols "Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry"....
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    variety of network topologies. The nodes of a computer network can include personal computers, servers, networking hardware, or other specialized or general-purpose...
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  • for a specific listening port. The latter is typically used to search for a specific service, for example, an SQL-based computer worm may portsweep looking...
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    industrial and consumer products. Server computers may use a serial port as a control console for diagnostics, while networking hardware (such as routers and switches)...
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  • A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, Ethernet switch, and, by the IEEE, MAC bridge) is networking hardware that connects devices...
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    12, 2014. "Physical Network Interface". Microsoft. January 7, 2009. Posey, Brien M. (2006). "Networking Basics: Part 1 - Networking Hardware". Windowsnetworking...
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  • the IEEE Registration Authority's list and some other lists. Port (computer networking) IEEE Std 802.3-2005, 3.2.6 Extended Ethernet Frame Size Support...
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    Netcat (category Port scanners)
    netcat (often abbreviated to nc) is a computer networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. The command is...
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    source IP address and port number. The computer receiving a packet that has undergone NAT establishes a connection to the port and IP address specified...
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  • across the network. The structure and properties of a socket are defined by an application programming interface (API) for the networking architecture...
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  • Hole punching (or sometimes punch-through) is a technique in computer networking for establishing a direct connection between two parties in which one...
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    transmitting information over computer networks. Deencapsulation (or de-encapsulation) is the reverse computer-networking process for receiving information;...
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    (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols on the Internet Protocol (IP) that permits networked devices, such as personal computers, printers, Internet...
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    Draft-N, and 802.11 Final-N networking standards. It was not uncommon to see wireless networks composed of several types of AirPort base station serving old...
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    another computer, a peripheral device or network equipment. This is a non-standard term. Electronically, the several conductors where the port and cable...
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    In computing, a parallel port is a type of interface found on early computers (personal and otherwise) for connecting peripherals. The name refers to the...
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    A network bridge is a computer networking device that creates a single, aggregate network from multiple communication networks or network segments. This...
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  • Internet Protocol (PLIP) is a computer networking protocol for direct computer-to-computer communications using the parallel port, normally used for connections...
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    The Acorn Network Computer was a network computer (a type of thin client) designed and manufactured by Acorn Computers Ltd. It was the implementation of...
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  • In computer networking, a network service is an application running at the network layer and above, that provides data storage, manipulation, presentation...
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    VNC (redirect from Port 5800)
    (Virtual Network Computing) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. It...
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  • FileLink is a networking utility on DOS for sharing disks and files between two interconnected computers using the serial port or parallel port. This utility...
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  • all traffic from WAN to LAN. In networking terms, services are specific functions typically identified by a network port and protocol. Common examples include...
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    Ethernet or Token Ring computer networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened from sleep mode by a network message. The message...
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  • Internet traffic (category Computer network analysis)
    traffic, for instance, port (computer networking) number, payload, heuristic, or statistical machine learning. Accurate network traffic classification...
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