
Glossary-3
Ping
PPP
router
A program that is useful for testing and debugging networks. Ping sends an echo
packet to the specified host and waits for a response. It then reports success or
failure and statistics about its operation.
Point-to-Point Protocol, a protocol that provides a way of running IP over serial
lines. It uses a variation of HDLC.
A device that connects two or more networks and can direct traffic based on
network resource availability.
Site Manager
Bay Networks network management application. It is an SNMP-based graphical
user interface used by network administrators to manage Bay Networks routers.
SNMP
stack
Telnet
Simple Network Management Protocol, a network management protocol on
TCP/IP networks.
A group of drivers that work together to span the layers in the network protocol
hierarchy.
Internet standard protocol for remote terminal connection service. Telnet is
described in RFC 854.
Technician
Interface
A software command-line interface, operating in router memory, that
administrators use to manage Bay Networks routers.
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A protocol that enables file sharing over TCP/IP
networks.
Windows
WinSock
Microsoft Windows, the graphical user interface on which the router software
runs.
Windows Sockets. An application programming interface (API) support for IP
environments.
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