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general purpose
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This category contains general-purpose operating systems like Linux and
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Windows. In the nmap-service-probes file this class is indicated by a
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lack of a
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d//<indexterm><primary><literal>d//</literal> (device type) version detection field</primary></indexterm>
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field.
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bridge (15)
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A bridge combines two or more subnetworks into one. With a bridge this
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happens at a lower level than with a router. This category also includes
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things like Ethernet-to-serial bridges.
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broadband router (241)
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Devices in this category connect a network to the Internet via cable,
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ADSL, fiber optics, etc. Some of these devices provide network address
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translation, a firewall, port forwarding, or other services.
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firewall (128)
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A firewall controls what traffic is allowed into or out of a network.
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Some also have additional capabilities. This category doesn't include
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general-purpose operating systems that happen to come with a firewall,
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but it does include OS distributions purpose-built to work only as a
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firewall.
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game console (16)
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A video game console like the Xbox or PlayStation.
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hub (1)
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A hub joins network segments by re-broadcasting all traffic. Hubs are
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distinct from switches, which selectively transmit packets only to
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relevant destinations.
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load balancer (17)
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A device that distributes inbound traffic to multiple devices to ease
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the load on those devices.
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media device (150)
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This category includes all kinds of audiovisual equipment, including
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portable music players, home audio systems, TVs, and projectors.
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PBX (21)
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A private branch exchange, or PBX, routes telephone calls within a
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private organization and connects them to the public telephone network
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or VoIP.
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PDA (12)
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A handheld computer. Devices that are also telephones go in the "phone"
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category.
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phone (22)
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A network-capable telephone that is not a VoIP phone. Devices in this
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category are typically mobile phones.
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power-device (45)
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Miscellaneous power devices like uninterruptable power supplies and
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surge protectors.
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printer (371)
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Network-enabled printers, including printers with an embedded print
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server.
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print server (100)
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A print server connects a printer to a network. Printers that contain
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their own print server go in the "printer" category instead.
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proxy server (13)
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Any kind of proxy, including web proxies and other servers that cache
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data or understand high-level protocols.
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remote managment (51)
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Devices that allow servers or other equipment to be monitored or managed
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remotely.
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router (310)
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Routers connect multiple networks. They are distinct from hubs and
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switches because they route packets between different networks as
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opposed to extending one network.
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security-misc (43)
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Any security device that doesn't fall into the "firewall" category
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belongs in this category. This includes intrusion detection and
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prevention systems.
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specialized (108)
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The catch-all category. If a device doesn't fall into one of the other
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categories, it is specialized. Examples in this category are diverse and
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include such things as clocks, oscilloscopes, climate sensors, and more.
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storage-misc (101)
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Data storage devices like tape decks and network-attached storage
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applicances.
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switch (274)
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A device that extends a network by selectively re-broadcasting packets.
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Switches are distinct from hubs, which broadcast all packets.
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telecom-misc (24)
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Devices used by telephone systems that aren't PBXs, like voicemail and
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ISDN systems.
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terminal (9)
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A device with a keyboard and monitor with the primary purpose of
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communicating directly with a terminal server or mainframe.
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terminal server (24)
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A device providing terminal facilities to clients over a network.
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VoIP adapter (52)
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A device that converts between voice over IP (VoIP) protocols and normal
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telephone traffic. Also may convert different VoIP protocols.
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VoIP phone (81)
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A phone capable of a VoIP protocol.
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WAP (298)
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Wireless access points offer a wireless connection to a network. Most
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work with radio technology like 802.11b but some use infra-red or
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something else. Devices that could also be put in another category, like
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wireless broadband routers, are put in the WAP category because WAPs
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require special network considerations.
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webcam (100)
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Any kind of camera that stores or transmits pictures or video. This
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includes everything from consumer webcams to security system cameras.
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Proposed changes
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Move X-ray machine (2) to specialized.
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Move cluster (3) to specialized.
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Move projector (3) to media device. I didn't find any projectors miscategorized
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as "specialized" -David.
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Move encryption accelerator (6) to proxy server.
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Move web server (2) to general purpose or specialized.
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Put Ethernet-serial bridges in the "bridge" category.
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Put the http-proxy matches in nmap-service-probes into the "proxy
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server" category if they are from a dedicated proxy device. Some of them
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are "security-misc" currently.
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Merge VoIP gateway into VoIP adapter.
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