To transfer a file from another system to your own computer system. Less precisely, it may also refer to a direct transfer from a server to your local terminal over a local area network or an FTP transfer from a remote system to your system. See Upload.
In computing and networking, WAN stands for Wide Area Network. It is a large computer network that connects groups of computers over vast geographic distances (cities, countries, or globally).
WLAN stands for wireless local area network: your local Wi‑Fi network in a limited area like a home, office, or campus.
To transfer a file from your computer system to another system. Less precisely, it may also refer to a direct transfer from your local terminal to a server over a local area network or an FTP transfer from your system to a remote system. See Download.
The ONT is the box in the wall outside resident apartments. Each CharlestownTellabs Optical network terminal box (ONT) provisions two telephone circuits and four 10/100/1000GB Internet ports with POE+ (Power over Ethernet) that can power a wireless access point. The current ONT is the Tellabs 142R.
A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also Enterprise Network, Wireless Local Area Network.
The Media Access Control (MAC) address is given to all devices that communicate electronically. It is a unique identifier, and every device has a different MAC address. The address is normally assigned to a device when it is manufactured. The numbers as displayed consist of numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through F in […]
A local area network (LAN) consists of a series of computers linked together to form a network in a limited area The computers in a LAN connect to each other via TCP/IP ethernet or Wi-Fi. A LAN is normally used by an organization, such as a school, office, or association. See also Portal and Virtual […]
A hotspot on your phone lets you share your high-speed data to connect more devices to the internet in more places—all powered by your cellular carrier. A typical WiFi uses electromagnetic waves under a 2.4 GHz radio frequency band for establishing communication. A typical HotSpot uses the technology of WiFi for connecting various devices to […]
A fiber optic switch refers to any piece of circuit switching equipment placed between fibers; hence, it refers not only to a networking switch used in fiber optic networking but also to a small device attached between lines in order to make light signals follow one path or another, like a selector switch.
As a retirement community resident, you may notice that the community enterprise IT network is different from the type of home network you had in your previous residence. An enterprise network and a home network are two very different types of networks. An enterprise network is typically much larger, more complex, and requires specialized IT […]
Cisco Unity Telephone Service is provided by Charlestown Connect. See Charlestown Connect and Telephone Line (VOiP).
Connect or Charlestown or Erickson Connect Network is the name for the local telephone and Wi-Fi system at Charlestown.
A short range wireless connection used by nearby devices to connect with each other, for example letting a computer connect to a nearby printer wirelessly or by a smart speaker that you tell to place a telephone call through your smart phone
Maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time. Measure of how much information a network, a group of two or more devices that communicate between themselves, can transfer. Data moves from A to B just as water flows through pipes from a supply point to our faucets. Volume […]