Netgear DG814 DG814 Reference Manual - Page 106
Virtual Channel Identifier. Together with the VPI, defines a Virtual Channel
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Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway Routing Information Protocol Subnet Mask UTP VCI VPI VPN WAN Wide Area Network Windows Internet Naming Service WINS A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations. See netmask. Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx Ethernet networks. Virtual Channel Identifier. Together with the VPI, defines a Virtual Channel through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data through the network. Virtual Path Identifier. Together with the VCI, defines a Virtual Channel through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data through the network. Virtual Private Network. A method for securely transporting data between two private networks by using a public network such as the Internet as a connection. See wide area network. WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area networks. The Internet is a large WAN. WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote network using Network Neighborhood. See Windows Internet Naming Service. 4 Glossary