| Data Link Layer |
The second layer in the OSI model, responsible for the reliable transmission of data frames between network nodes. |
| IP |
Internet Protocol, a protocol that provides the basis for addressing and routing packets of data across a network. |
| Internet Protocol Version 4 |
The fourth version of the Internet Protocol, which is the primary protocol in use on the Internet. |
| Internet Protocol Version 6 |
The most recent version of the Internet Protocol, designed to succeed IPv4. |
| Ipv4 |
The fourth version of the Internet Protocol, which is the primary protocol in use on the Internet. |
| Ipv6 |
Internet Protocol version 6, the most recent version of the Internet Protocol, designed to succeed IPv4. |
| MAC Address |
Media Access Control Address, a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications at the data link layer of a network segment. |
| MAC Addresses |
A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. |
| Mac Address Spoofing |
The practice of modifying the media access control address of a network device to masquerade as a different device or to bypass access controls. |
| Media Access Control Address |
A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications at the data link layer of a network segment. |
| NAT |
The process used to translate private IP addresses to public IP addresses, and vice versa. |
| Network Interface |
A device or software component that enables a computer to connect to a network. |
| OSI Model |
Open Systems Interconnection model, a conceptual framework that standardizes the functions of a communication system into seven layers. |
| Private IP |
An IP address that is reserved for internal use within a private network. |
| Public IP |
A globally unique IP address that is assigned to a device connected to a public network. |
