Netgear WGR101 WGR101 Reference Manual - Page 116
NetBIOS, Network Address Translation, packet, Perfect Forward Secrecy, Point-to-Point Protocol, PPPoA
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router WGR101 MTU The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received. NAT A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. NetBIOS The Network Basic Input Output System is an application programming interface (API) for sharing services and information on local-area networks (LANs). Provides for communication between stations of a network where each station is given a name. These names are alphanumeric names, up to 16 characters in length. Network Address Translation NAT. A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. NIC Network Interface Card. An adapter in a computer which provides connectivity to a network. NID Network Interface Device. The point of demarcation, where the telephone line comes into the house. packet A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a source and destination network address, some protocol and length information, a block of data, and a checksum. Perfect Forward Secrecy Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) provides additional security by means of a Diffie-Hellman shared secret value. With PFS, if one key is compromised, previous and subsequent keys are secure because they are not derived from previous keys. PKIX PKIX. The most widely used standard for defining digital certificates. Point-to-Point Protocol PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the Internet. PPP A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the Internet. PPPoA PPPoA. PPP over ATM is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. 6 Glossary February 2005 (202-10034-03)