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Appendix D: Glossary

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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. ¾ DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address. ¾ DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that automatically configure the TCP/IP parameters for the all the PC(s) that are connected to a DHCP server. ¾ DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. ¾ DNS (Domain Name System) - An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses. ¾ Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet. ¾ DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines. ¾ ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. ¾ MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. ¾ NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. ¾ PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. ¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. - 102 -

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150Mbps Wireless N Router
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Appendix D: Glossary
¾
802.11b -
The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using
direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio
spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to
as Wi-Fi networks.
¾
802.11g -
specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence
spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the
unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices,
and WEP encryption for security.
¾
DDNS
(
D
ynamic
D
omain
N
ame
S
ystem)
-
The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain
name to a dynamic Internet IP Address.
¾
DHCP
(
D
ynamic
H
ost
C
onfiguration
P
rotocol)
-
A protocol that automatically configure the
TCP/IP parameters for the all the PC(s) that are connected to a DHCP server.
¾
DMZ
(
D
e
m
ilitarized
Z
one)
-
A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the
Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
¾
DNS
(
D
omain
N
ame
S
ystem)
–
An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into
IP addresses.
¾
Domain Name -
A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet.
¾
DSL
(
D
igital
S
ubscriber
L
ine)
-
A technology that allows data to be sent or received over
existing traditional phone lines.
¾
ISP
(
I
nternet
S
ervice
P
rovider)
-
A company that provides access to the Internet.
¾
MTU
(
Maximum Transmission Unit
)
-
The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be
transmitted.
¾
NAT
(
N
etwork
A
ddress
T
ranslation)
-
NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area
network to a different IP address for the Internet.
¾
PPPoE
(
P
oint to
P
oint
P
rotocol
o
ver
E
thernet)
-
PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote
hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
¾
SSID -
A
S
ervice
S
et
Id
entification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to
communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is
typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in
the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.