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with the Transfer Control Protocol TCP to form TCP/IP., Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte.

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Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway IP Address A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose. Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes (for example, 134.177.244.57). IPSec Internet Protocol Security. IPSec is a series of guidelines for securing private information transmitted over public networks. IPSec is a VPN method providing a higher level of security than PPTP. IPX See Internet Packet Exchange. ISP Internet service provider. Internet Packet Exchange Novell's internetworking protocol. Internet Protocol The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP. LAN See local area network. Local Area Network LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building. A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers. Although many technologies exist to implement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common for connecting personal computers. MAC address Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every Ethernet node. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab. MSB See Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte. MRU See Maximum Receive Unit. Maximum Receive Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received. Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte The portion of a number, address, or field that is farthest left when written as a single number in conventional hexadecimal ordinary notation. The part of the number having the most value. Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. This is normally 1500B for ethernet networks, but may need to be reduced in some instances if additoinal protocols are included. MTU See Maximum Transmission Unit NAT See Network Address Translation. 2 Glossary

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Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway
2
Glossary
IP Address
A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of
addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.
Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes
(for example, 134.177.244.57).
IPSec
Internet Protocol Security. IPSec is a series of guidelines for securing private
information transmitted over public networks. IPSec is a VPN method
providing a higher level of security than PPTP.
IPX
See
Internet Packet Exchange.
ISP
Internet service provider.
Internet Packet
Exchange
Novell’s internetworking protocol.
Internet Protocol
The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction
with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
LAN
See
local area network.
Local Area Network
LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as
one floor of a building. A LAN typically connects multiple personal
computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers. Although
many technologies exist to implement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common
for connecting personal computers.
MAC address
Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to
every Ethernet node. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.
MSB
See
Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte.
MRU
See
Maximum Receive Unit.
Maximum Receive
Unit
The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.
Most Significant Bit or
Most Significant Byte
The portion of a number, address, or field that is farthest left when written as a
single number in conventional hexadecimal ordinary notation. The part of the
number having the most value.
Maximum
Transmission Unit
The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. This is normally
1500B for ethernet networks, but may need to be reduced in some instances if
additoinal protocols are included.
MTU
See
Maximum Transmission Unit
NAT
See
Network Address Translation.