Netgear MR314 Reference Guide - Page 109

Reference Guide for the Model MR314 Cable/DSL Wireless Router Network Address Translation packet PPP PPP over Ethernet PPTP PSTN Point-to-Point Protocol RFC RIP router Routing Information Protocol subnet mask UTP VPN WAN WEP A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. 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. See Point-to-Point Protocol. PPPoE. PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. A method for establishing a virtual private network (VPN) by embedding Microsoft's network protocol into Internet packets. Public Switched Telephone Network. PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the Internet. Request For Comment. Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org. See Routing Information Protocol. A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and destination addresses. 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 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. Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b wireless networks. All wireless nodes and access points on the network are configured with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key for data encryption. Glossary 3