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domain profile   low level of protection that vista uses for windows firewall when it recognizes the computer is connected to the domain  
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ferrite clamp   a clamp installed on a network cable to protect against electrical interference  
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private profile   moderate level of protection that vista offers when it recognizes the computer is connected to a private network that is not part of the domain  
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remote desktop   a windows tool that gives you access to his her desktop from anywhere on the internet  
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remote assistamce   feature that allows a support technician at a remote location to have full access to the desktop  
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public profile   offers highest level of protection when you are connected to a public network  
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private profile   offers moderate protection when you are connected to a private network  
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port filtering   used to open or close certain ports so they can or cannot be used  
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port forwarding   means that when the firewall receives a request for communication from the internet to a specific computer and port the request will be allowed and forwarded to that computer on the network  
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port triggering   opens a port when a pc on the network initiates communication thru another port  
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three important security tasks   keep windows current,use software hardware firewall keep antivirus current  
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hardware software firewall functions   filter data packets, filter ports, filter information  
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hardware software firewall functions   block activity initiated from inside the network  
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windows automatic firewall configuration   based on network type it believes the user is connected to  
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soho network   small office home office network  
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patch cables   network cables  
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ethernet networks   ethernet fast ethernet gigabit ethernet  
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fast ethernet or gigabit eethernet   always use twisted pair cables rated at cat5e or higher  
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router configuration changes   change router firmware password  
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default gateway   address you have to go thru to access outside internet  
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router configuration changes   disable ability to configure router from over the wireless network  
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configure dhcp server   number of addresses to give out  
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router configuration changes   enter static ip addresses,subnet mask,ip addresses of the default gateway,dns servers  
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firmware   software that is permanently stored in a chip.the bios on a motherboard is an example of firmware  
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stateful packet inspection spi firewall protection   examines each and every data packet that goes out on the network  
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spi   rejects those packets unsolicited by the local network  
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port filtering   used to open and closed certain ports so they cannot be used  
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port forwarding   when the firewall receives a request for communication from the internet to a specific computer and port,the request will be allowed and forwarded to that computer on the network  
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port triggering   opens a port when a pc on the network initiates communication through another port  
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port forwarding   a router allows requests initiated outside the network  
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port triggering   opens a range of ports when data is sent from inside the network  
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radius   remote authentication dial in user service  
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port forwarding   must lease a static ip address from an isp  
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if the computer using port triggering stops sending data   the router might close the triggered port before communication is complete  
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site survey   look at what you have, what you want to do, what type of problems you might encounter,how to make it work  
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ssid   composed of 32 random letters and numbers that uniquely identify a wireless local area network.  
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ssid   service set identifier  
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voice over internet protocol   an application that provides voice communication over a network and uses the VoIP protocol  
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quality of service   a measure of the success of communication over the internet  
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reverse lookup   to find the host name when you know a computers IP address  
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NSlookup command   can perform a reverse lookup  
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cable tester   can trace a network cable thru a building  
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most commonly used tcp ip utilities   ping and ipconfig  
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zone data   information about domain names and their corresponding ip addresses kept by a dns server  
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tcp ip utilities   nslookup,tracert,netstat,netuse, reverse lookup  
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net utilities   net pause,net print, net session, net share, net start, net statistics, net stop, net use, net user, net view  
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nslookup   lets you read information from the internet name space by requesting information about domain name resolutions from the dns server's zone data  
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domain namespace   complete database of hierarchical names distributed over the Internet and includes the host and domain name. complete database of hierarchical names distributed over the Internet and includes the host and domain name.  
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tracert   sends a series of requests to the destination computer and displays each hop to the destination  
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trace route   tracert  
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tracert   traces a path to the destination computer  
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net use command   connects or disconnects a computer to shared manage resources  
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netstat command   gives statistics about network activity and includes several parameters  
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trace route   can use when trying to reolve a problem reaching a destination  
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analog telephone adapter   needed so you can use a regular analog phone as an internet phone  
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ftp   port 20 and 21  
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voice over internet protocol   voice is converted to digital data for transmission over the internet and connects the POTS  
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problems with client side applications   router or firewall settings, secured connections not working, email protocol settings ftp problems, voip connections  
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ferrite clamp   prevents interference  
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