NET140 chp3 set2

A service available on Windows computers that automatically assigns the computer’s NIC a link local IPv4 address in the range of 169.254.0.1 through 169.254.255.254.

• APIPA

• DHCP

• NAT

• ARP

A shorthand method for identifying network and host bits in an IP address.

• CIDR notation

• Subnet mask

• IP prefix

• Network address

The predefined range of addresses that can be leased to any network device on a particular segment.

• DHCP scope

• IP range

• Subnet mask

• Network address

An IP address that is valid for use on public networks, such as the Internet.

• Private IP address

• Public IP address

• Static IP address

• Dynamic IP address

A form of addressing translation that assigns a separate TCP port to each ongoing conversation, or session, between a local host and an Internet host

• PAT (port address translation)

• NAT (network address translation)

• VPN (virtual private network)

• DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol)

A technique in which IP addresses used on a private network are assigned a public IP address by a gateway when accessing a public network.

• NAT

• VPN

• DHCP

• DNS

An IP address that is set aside by a DHCP server for a specific network client, which is identified by its MAC address. Also called IP reservation or DHCP reservation.

• MAC reservation

• Static IP assignment

• Dynamic IP allocation

• Network address translation

The process of segmenting a network into smaller networks that requires calculations of IP address ranges within a larger IP address range.

• Subnetting

• Routing

• Switching

• Bridging

The local computer. Localhost can refer to the local computer’s host name or to the loopback address for the local computer (usually 127.0.0.1 in IPv4 or ::1 in IPv6).

• Local host

• Remote server

• Network address

• Gateway address

An IP address that is set aside by a DHCP server for a specific network client, which is identified by its MAC address. Also called MAC reservation or DHCP reservation.

• IP reservation

• Static IP

• Dynamic IP

• Network Address Translation