An authentication server can reside in a dedicated computer, an Ethernet switch, an access point or a network access server.

身份验证服务器可以驻留在专用的电脑，一个以太网交换机，一个接入点或网络访问服务器。

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This paper introduces how to debug embedded software by Ethernet interface in the embedded debugger. The network communication between the host computer and the board has been implemented.

本文介绍了在嵌入式调试器中如何通过以太网口进行嵌入式软件调试，实现了主机与开发板之间的网口通信。

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Each computer you want to network needs its own HomePlug box, with an Ethernet or USB cable running to the PC and a power plug connected to the wall.

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Kevin Bong, a Wisconsin-based security researcher and penetration tester, has developed what he calls the Mini Pwner, a spy computer smaller than a smartphone designed to be inconspicuously plugged into an ethernet port to gain access to a corporate network, feeding information back to a nearby hacker over its wifi signal.

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