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TCPDump

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A Linux command-line packet capture utility. Basic Syntax tcpdump -i [eth0|any] Flags -w Write ou...

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Virtual IP Address

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The public address of a load balanced cluster that is shared among the nodes. Also called a float...

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Hot Standby Router Protocol

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aliases: HSRP Proprietary protocol developed by Cisco. Allows multiple physical routers to se...

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MofN Control

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M of N Control - An authorization method that requires $m$ amount of signatures from $n$ authoriz...

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Slateless Address Autoconfiguration

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aliases: SLAAC A simpler approach to automatic address assignment in IPv6.

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Routing Information Protocol

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aliases: RIP A distance-vector routing protocol. RIP only considers a single metric: the next...

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Port Statuses

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An enumeration of all the LED colors you might see on a switch or router. Color Status Sol...

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Dense WDM

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A type of WDM that provisions a bigger number of channels (20-160 in increments of 20). There is ...

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Coarse WDM

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A form of WDM that supports up to 16 different wavelengths, used to deploy four or eight bidirect...

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Bidirectional WDM

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A form of WDM that transmit and receive data over the same strand of fiber cabling. It uses sligh...

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Cat 7

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An unshielded twisted pair cabling category that supports up to 10 Gbps. Description 600 MHz GG4...

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Cat 8

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An unshielded twisted pair cable category that supports up to 40 Gbps. Cat 8 also includes Cat 8....

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OSI Upper Layers

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The upper layers of the OSI model just store collections of functions used commonly to interface ...

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OSI Network Layer

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The network layer of the OSI reference model handles the moving of data between networks of netwo...

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OSI Physical Layer

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The physical layer of the OSI reference model is responsible for the transmission and receipt ana...

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OSI Data Link Layer

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The data link layer of the OSI reference model is responsible for transferring data between nodes...

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Internet Service Provider

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aliases: ISP A commercial (often subscription-based) company that offers access to the Intern...

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Wide Area Network

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aliases: WAN A network made up of smaller computer networks connected via long-distance links...

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Local Area Network

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aliases: LAN A small computer network confined to a specific geographical location. All of th...

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Microsoft Windows

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aliases: Windows An operating system. Arguably the most known one. The GOAT, greatest of all ...

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