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Glossary 10BaseT - Unshielded, twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 connector, used with Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network). "10" indicates speed (10 Mbps), "Base" refers to baseband technology, and "T" means twisted pair cable. DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) - A protocol which allows a server to dynamically assign IP addresses to workstations on the fly. DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications) - A project with the objective of developing a set of necessary specifications and operations support interface specifications for cable modems and associated equipment. Ethernet card - A plug-in circuit board installed in an expansion slot of a personal computer. The Ethernet card (sometimes called a Network Interface Card or NIC) takes parallel data from the computer, converts it to serial data, puts it into a packet format, and sends it over the 10BaseT or 100BaseT LAN cable. EuroDOCSIS - The modified DOCSIS standard to accommodate European cable systems which often use 8 MHz channel spacing cable networks. F Connector - A type of coaxial connector, labeled CABLE IN on the rear of the cable modem, that connects the modem to the cable system. HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) - Invisible to the user, HTTP is used by servers and clients to communicate and display information on a client browser. Hub - A device used to connect multiple computers to the cable modem. IP Address - A unique, 32-bit address assigned to every device in a network. An IP (Internet Protocol) address has two parts: a network address and a host address. This modem receives a new IP address from your cable operator via DHCP each time it goes through Initialization Mode. MAC Address - The permanent "identity" for a device programmed into the Media Access Control layer in the network architecture during the modem's manufacture. Network Driver - A file that is loaded on the computer to allow the computer to recognize the Ethernet card or USB port. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A networking protocol that provides communication across interconnected networks, between computers with diverse hardware architectures and various operating systems. Universal Serial Bus (USB) - USB is a "plug-and-play" interface between a computer and add-on devices, such as a cable modem. 45

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10BaseT –
Unshielded, twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 connector, used with Ethernet LAN (Local Area
Network). “10” indicates speed (10 Mbps), “Base” refers to baseband technology, and “T” means twisted
pair cable.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) –
A protocol which allows a server to dynamically assign IP
addresses to workstations on the fly.
DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications) –
A project with the objective of
developing a set of necessary specifications and operations support interface specifications for cable
modems and associated equipment.
Ethernet card –
A plug-in circuit board installed in an expansion slot of a personal computer. The
Ethernet card (sometimes called a Network Interface Card or NIC) takes parallel data from the computer,
converts it to serial data, puts it into a packet format, and sends it over the 10BaseT or 100BaseT LAN
cable.
EuroDOCSIS –
The modified DOCSIS standard to accommodate European cable systems which
often use 8 MHz channel spacing cable networks.
F Connector –
A type of coaxial connector, labeled CABLE IN on the rear of the cable modem, that
connects the modem to the cable system.
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) –
Invisible to the user, HTTP is used by servers and clients to
communicate and display information on a client browser.
Hub –
A device used to connect multiple computers to the cable modem.
IP Address –
A unique, 32-bit address assigned to every device in a network. An IP (Internet Protocol)
address has two parts: a network address and a host address. This modem receives a new IP address
from your cable operator via DHCP each time it goes through Initialization Mode.
MAC Address –
The permanent “identity” for a device programmed into the Media Access Control layer
in the network architecture during the modem’s manufacture.
Network Driver –
A file that is loaded on the computer to allow the computer to recognize the Ethernet
card or USB port.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) –
A networking protocol that provides
communication across interconnected networks, between computers with diverse hardware
architectures and various operating systems.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
–
USB is a “plug-and-play” interface between a computer and add-on
devices, such as a cable modem.
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