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 Large manufacturers may have many several OUI.
+===== Fiber Optics =====
+[[network:fiber-optics|Fiber Optics Section]]
 ===== Glossary =====
-  ***DOS :** **D**isk **O**perating **S**ystem. The ancestor to Windows.
+  ***DOS :** **D**isk **O**perating **S**ystem
+    *//The ancestor to Windows.//
-  ***HAL :** **H**ardware **A**bsraction **L**ayer. Used in virtualization technology.
+  ***HAL :** **H**ardware **A**bsraction **L**ayer
+    *//Used in virtualization technology.//
-  ***MAC :** **M**edia **A**ccess **C**ontrol. Unique identifier for any network device.
+  ***MAC :** **M**edia **A**ccess **C**ontrol
+    *//Unique identifier for any network device.// [[network:start#mac_addresses|See here.]]
-  ***NTFS :** **New** **T**echnology **F**ile **S**ystem. A file system used by Windows
+  ***NAT :** **N**etwork **A**ddress **T**ranslation
+    *//Allows the translation of multiple local private addresses into a single public IP. Used in most home routers.// [[https://www.comptia.org/content/guides/what-is-network-address-translation|More info]]
-  ***OUI :** **O**rganizational **U**nique **I**dentifier. First part of the MAC address used to identify the manufacturer.
+  ***NTFS :** **N**ew **T**echnology **F**ile **S**ystem
+    *//A file system used by Windows.//
-  ***SSID :** **S**ervice **S**et **Id**entifier. Name used to identify it wireless networks from one another.
+  ***OUI :** **O**rganizational **U**nique **I**dentifier
+    *//First part of the MAC address used to identify the manufacturer.//
-===== Things to do on this page =====
+  ***SSID :** **S**ervice **S**et **Id**entifier
+    *//Name used to identify it wireless networks from one another.//
+  ***WAN :** **W**ide **A**rea **N**etwork
+    *//Large network not tied to a single location but spread across several locations.// [[https://www.comptia.org/content/guides/what-is-a-wide-area-network|More info]]
+===== Upcoming =====
   *Define kernels
+  *Expand upond Topology (architectures)
+  *List IANA somewhere (assigns IP addresses to the network and ensures their unicity)
+  *Expand upon private IP addresses reserved (p. 50)
+  *Talk about firewalls and Stateful Packet Inspection
+  *Detail WAN/MAN/LAN
+  *Detail NIC & MAC
+  *Expand protocol / topology / deterministic
+  *Compare hub vs switches
+  *CSMA/CD
+  *Ethernet Frame
+  *Class of IP addresses
+  *wired vs wireless (cite 3 advantages of each)