The network layer protocol for the Internet protocol suite. ISP Internet Service Provider. A company that allows home and corporate users to connect to the Internet. LAN Local Area Network. Link A link on a map is a graphical symbol, which represents managed objects in the network or abstracted objects.
Links can only exist as a connection between two nodes.
A diagnostic test that returns the transmitted signal back to the sending device after it has passed through a network or across a particular link. The returned signal can then be compared to the transmitted one. The discrepancy between the two helps to trace the fault. When trying to locate a faulty piece of equipment, loopbacks will be repeated, eliminating satisfactory machines until the problem is found. The Map Viewer is launched from the Launchpad.