Appendix C: Glossary AXIS 1610 User’s Manual
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FTP File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to
network servers and for transferring files
HTML Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language
used for creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext
documents
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for Web based
communication
IP Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP session-layer protocol that
regulates packet forwarding by tracking IP addresses, routing
outgoing messages and recognizing incoming messages
LED Light Emitting Diode
MIB Management Information Base. A database of network
configuration information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor
or change network settings
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for
downloading IP addresses in UNIX networks. It requires a RARP
daemon on your system, and only operates within a single
network segment. A request made to an active RARP daemon
initiates a search of the Ethernet Address Table for an entry
matching the print server's Ethernet address. If a matching entry
is found, the daemon downloads the IP address to the print
server
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing. A processor that recognizes
only a limited number of assembly-language instructions
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol for
managing and monitoring nodes on a network
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented,
transport-level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols
