Index[SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] B-ISDN/ATM model back doors back-out procedures 2nd backbones cabling systems collapsed ethernets explicit tagging Gigabit Ethernets implementing background processes (services) backing-out backoff algorithm BackOffice Backup Domain Controller (BDC) 2nd backup windows backups applications data files domain controllers external hard disks full system backups media off-site storage rewritable (RW) discs rotation schedules SOHO tapes Backward Explicit Congestion Notification (BECN) badcalls badlens bandwidth 2nd 802.11a network advantages 802.11g 2nd APs cable modems DSL, comparing PSTN DSL cable, comparing PSTN frame relay leased lines Fractional T1 T-carrier system limitations NAS banner pages Banyan Vines barcoding backup tapes BASE (baseband signaling) base I/O ports baselines, establishing 2nd basic authentication Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) Basic Printing Profile (BPP) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Basic Service Set (BSS) [See also ad hoc networks.] bastion hosts batteries BDCs (Backup Domain Controllers) 2nd BECN (Backward Explicit Congestion Notification) Belkin APs Berkeley System Distribution (BSD) 2nd BERT (Bit Rate Error Testers) 2nd BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) binding servers BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) biz domain BlackBerries [See also PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), overview.] block ciphers block mode blocking traffic [See also packet filters.] Bluefin initiative Bluetooth ACL connections device modes overview 2nd packets piconets profiles 2nd Cordless Telephony Dial-Up Networking Generic Access Headset Intercom Serial Port Service Discovery Application protocols scatternets SCO special interest group Bluetooth Extended Service Discovery Profile (ESDP) BNC connectors BNC-style T-connectors Boggs, David Boolean logic boot-time command booting fstab files BOOTP (Bootstrap protocol) 2nd DHCP client/server exchanges customizing fields operating systems, downloading options fields packet formats relay agents request/reply mechanisms support Unix border routers bottlenecks BPP (Basic Printing Profile) BRI (Basic Rate Interface) bridges 2nd 10BASE-2 networks Ethernet switches, comparing IEEE 802.1 taps 2nd topologies upgrading to routers and switches 2nd addressing issues management issues network protocol issues broadband 2nd [See also cable modems.] broadcast addresses broadcast domains definition limiting broadcast storms Broadcom Afterburner BSD (Berkeley System Distribution) 2nd BSS (Basic Service Set) [See also ad hoc networks.] budgeting network upgrades Buffalo APs built-in groups 2nd burst modes 2nd burst pages buses CardBus ISA PCI PCMCIA selecting collisions mastering topologies 2nd |