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DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - An always-on broadband connection over traditional phone lines. Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework. Encryption - Encoding data transmitted in a network. Ethernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Firewall - A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks. Firmware - The programming code that runs a networking device. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network. Full Duplex - The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. Half Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one direction at a time. HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. Infrastructure - A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point. IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network. IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device. Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data transmission. WVC200-210 User Guide 48

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WVC200-210 User Guide
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DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line) - An always-on broadband connection over traditional phone
lines.
Dynamic IP Address
- A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control
network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework.
Encryption
- Encoding data transmitted in a network.
Ethernet
- IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved
from a common transmission medium.
Firewall
- A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the
resources of a network from users from other networks.
Firmware
- The programming code that runs a networking device.
FTP
(File Transfer Protocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network.
Full Duplex
- The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously.
Gateway
- A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications
protocols.
Half Duplex
- Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one
direction at a time.
HTTP
(HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to
servers on the World Wide Web.
Infrastructure
- A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point.
IP
(Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network.
IP Address
- The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
IPCONFIG
- A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular
networking device.
IPSec
(Internet Protocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of
packets at the IP layer.
ISP
(Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.
LAN
- The computers and networking products that make up your local network.
MAC
(Media Access Control)
Address
- The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each
networking device.
Mbps
(MegaBits Per Second) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data
transmission.