Click Next. The Network Connection Type dialog box appears, as shown in Figure C-15.

Glossary NetWare Novell’s network operating system. Net Watcher An application you can use on a network to monitor shared resources. You can view each user attached to a computer, as well as the folders and files they’re using. You also can disconnect a user, close a file, add a shared folder, and more. network A system that connects two or more computers plus peripherals printers, CD-ROM drives, scanners, and so on so that all computers can communicate and share resources with each other. network adapter See network interface card. network address Another way of referring to the IP address. The IP address is the address for a computer, printer, or other device on the network. See also IP. network applications Network applications come in two parts: client and server. The server part of the application is installed on a server computer; on a workgroup network, it is installed on a workstation that serves as a host. The client part of the software installs on the rest of the computers on the network. The client requests some service, and the server grants the request. Network Basic InputOutput System See NetBIOS. network commands Windows includes several network commands you can use at the MS-DOS prompt. These commands enable you to view your current network connections, view any computer’s shared resources, and even create permanent connections, or drive mappings. Network Driver Interface Specification See NDIS. Network File System See NFS. network interface card NIC Also called a network card or a network adapter, this is A cir- cuit board installed in your computer that uses specific software drivers to work with your computer and attaches to the network by means of a network cable or a wireless connection. network layer One of the ISOOSI layers. The network layer defines the protocols for data routing, to make sure the data gets to the correct destination. network operating system NOS Designed specifically for a server, a NOS offers many fea- tures and tools that help you manage clients, applications, security, and other facets of the network. network path A path that leads to a computer on the network, and then to a folder or file on that computer. For example, \\Sue\My Documents\My Pictures leads to the My Pictures folder on Sue’s computer over the network. The double backslashes tell the operating sys- tem to locate the following over the network instead of on the local computer. network printer A printer attached to a computer on the network; you access a network printer over the network. network technology Refers to the type of wiring and hardware you use and the general speed of the network. Ethernet networks, for example, use Ethernet cards and hubs, and the speed is 10 Mbps. Phone line networks use phone line network cards, and the speed is between 56 Kbps and 1.5 Mbps. Glossary newsgroup On the Internet, a group of individuals who post messages about a specific topic. Newsgroups use Usenet, a network of thousands of topics and posting sites. NFS Network File System NFS enables a computer to use files and peripherals as if they were local. NIC See network interface card. node Any device connected to a network, such as a client, server, hub, printer, and so on. noninterlacing Interlacing refers to how a monitor refreshes, or redraws, the screen. Interlacing monitors skip every other line during the redraw process, thus producing a flicker or jitter on the screen. Noninterlaced monitors scan every line, providing the best screen quality. NOS See network operating system. notebook computer A portable computer with a flat screen and keyboard that fold together to form one piece. Notebooks are smaller than laptops. Novell NetWare A 32-bit operating system that runs on 386 and higher processors. NetWare works with a variety of client computers, including Windows, Macs, and Linux. null modem A cable used to connect two computers. Data flows from one computer to the other, only in one direction at a time, so the two computers cannot try to send data to each other simultaneously. A null modem cable is an RS-232-C cable. A null modem cable connects the serial ports. OCR optical character recognition A type of program that enables you to scan typewritten text and convert it to a file you can read and edit with a word processor. octet A set of eight. With computers, octet refers to the 8 bits in 1 byte. offline Refers to a device that is not ready to accept input, such as a printer or your modem. online Working on a computer while it is connected to another computer, via a network, the Internet, and such. open source A type of software freely distributed. The source code for the software, such as with Perl or Linux, is free to everyone so they can help develop the software and customize it. Open Systems Interconnection See OSI model. operating system OS The software that controls hardware resources and enables you to interact with the computer’s applications. Windows XP, Macintosh System 8, 9, and OS X, and Slackware are operating systems. optical character recognition See OCR. OS See operating system. OSI model Open Systems Interconnection A seven-layer model that establishes a standard set of protocols for interoperability between networked computers. packet Data is sent over a network in packets, or blocks. Each packet not only contains a part of the data you want to send, but also contains the name of the sender and the receiver and some error-control information to help make sure the packet makes it to its destination in one piece.