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PPPoE, Private IP Address, Protocol, Public IP Address, RJ-11, RJ-45, Router - access point

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GLOSSARY SECTION 5 PPP Point-to-Point Protocol is used to transport other protocols, typically for simple links over serial lines. It is most commonly used to access the Internet with a dial-up modem. PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Used by many DSL Internet Service Providers for broadband connection. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol encapsulates other protocols. It is a new technology to create VPNs developed jointly by several vendors. Private IP Address An IP address assigned to a computer on the BR700 LAN by the DHCP server for a specified lease time. Private IP addresses are invisible to devices on the Internet. See also Public IP Address. Protocol A formal set of rules and conventions for exchanging data. Different computer types (for example PC, UNIX, or mainframe) can communicate if they support common protocols. Public IP Address The IP address assigned to the BR700 by the service provider. A public IP address is visible to devices on the Internet. See also Private IP Address. R RJ-11 The most common type of connector for household or office phones. RJ-45 An 8-pin modular connector; the most common connector type for 10Base-T or 100Base-T Ethernet networks. ROM Read-Only Memory. Router On IP networks, a device connecting at least two networks, which may or may not be similar. A router is typically located at a gateway between networks. A router operates on OSI network Layer 3. It filters packets based on the IP address, examining the source and destination IP addresses to determine the best route to forward them. SECTION 5, GLOSSARY 5-7

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GLOSSARY
SECTION 5
SECTION 5, GLOSSARY
5-7
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol is used to transport other protocols,
typically for simple links over serial lines. It is most commonly
used to access the Internet with a dial-up modem.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Used by many DSL Internet
Service Providers for broadband connection.
PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol encapsulates other protocols. It
is a new technology to create VPNs developed jointly by several
vendors.
Private IP Address
An IP address assigned to a computer on the BR700 LAN by the
DHCP server for a specified lease time. Private IP addresses are
invisible to devices on the Internet. See also
Public IP Address
.
Protocol
A formal set of rules and conventions for exchanging data.
Different computer types (for example PC, UNIX, or mainframe)
can communicate if they support common protocols.
Public IP Address
The IP address assigned to the BR700 by the service provider. A
public IP address is visible to devices on the Internet. See also
Private IP Address
.
R
RJ-11
The most common type of connector for household or office
phones.
RJ-45
An 8-pin modular connector; the most common connector type for
10Base-T or 100Base-T Ethernet networks.
ROM
Read-Only Memory.
Router
On IP networks, a device connecting at least two networks, which
may or may not be similar. A router is typically located at a
gateway between networks. A router operates on OSI network
Layer 3. It filters packets based on the IP address, examining the
source and destination IP addresses to determine the best route
to forward them.