Lantronix ETS Reference Manual - 1.3   Terms

Terms

Introduction

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1.3   Terms

In this manual, the following terms are used to describe parts of a network. See the Glossary for more 

detailed explanations of these terms.

host

A computer, sometimes referred to as a CPU, attached to the network. The 

term host

node

Any intelligent device directly connected to the Ethernet network and having 

its own Ethernet addresses, such as a host, an Ethernet printer, or a terminal or 

print server. Devices connected to the ETS are not nodes.

service

A resource that can be accessed locally or via the network. For example, a host 

is a service to which terminals can connect. The ETS can offer its attached 

printers and modems to the network as services.

session

A logical connection to a service. A typical session is a terminal connected to 

a host through the terminal server.

Local mode

The ETS user interface, which is used to issue configuration and session 

management commands and establish sessions with services.

1.4   Server Features

AppleTalk Support

The ETS provides Ethernet access to attached laser printers; ETS print services appear in the Mac-

intosh Chooser window like any other printer on the network. Bi-directional communication (either 

a serial or IEEE 1284 parallel interface) is required.

LAN Manager Support

The ETS can be configured to appear as a print node to other LAN Manager nodes. Supported sys-

tems include Windows NT and Windows 95.

LAT and Digital Compatibility

The ETS supports LAT and TSM/NCP, making it fully compatible with most Digital Equipment 

Corporation operating environments. 

NetWare Support

The ETS is used primarily for print serving. The ETS can also be configured and logged into from 

a NetWare fileserver, and can function as a print node for other NetWare fileservers.

TCP/IP and UNIX Compatibility

Almost all UNIX systems support Telnet, an established industry standard. Telnet can be used for 

interactive sessions, or for logging into the server to issue configuration commands. UNIX systems 

generally implement Rlogin as well, unless security considerations dictate that it be disabled at a 

particular site. Support for domain name servers, network gateways, SLIP access, and a local do-

main name are all provided. In addition, IP security can be enabled to control access to the server.