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Glossary IP address IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address, which consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, identifies a single, unique Internet computer host. Example: 192.34.45.8. ISP Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home Ethernet network is considered a LAN (see also WLAN). MAC Address MAC stands for media access control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network. NAT Network Address Translation. NAT enables all the computers on your home network to share one IP address. The NAT capability of the gateway allows you to access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP. PC Card A network interface card that enables a notebook computer to connect to a wireless network. The card is installed in the PCMCIA slot of a notebook computer and communicates with the home wireless gateway. PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. 47

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IP address
IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address, which consists of a series
of four numbers separated by periods, identifies a single, unique
Internet computer host. Example: 192.34.45.8.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity
to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
LAN
Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices
connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an
office). Your home Ethernet network is considered a LAN (see also
WLAN).
MAC Address
MAC stands for media access control. A MAC address is the hardware
address of a device connected to a network.
NAT
Network Address Translation. NAT enables all the computers on your
home network to share one IP address. The NAT capability of the
gateway allows you to access the Internet from any computer on your
home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from
your ISP.
PC Card
A network interface card that enables a notebook computer to
connect to a wireless network. The card is installed in the PCMCIA slot
of a notebook computer and communicates with the home wireless
gateway.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a
method of secure data transmission originally created for dial-up
connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections.