Motorola SURFBOARD SVG2500 - Manual (Page 152)

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17 GLOSSARY
This glossary defines terms and lists acronyms used with the SVG2500.
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TERM DEFINITION
access point A device that provides WLAN connectivity to wireless clients
(stations). The SVG2500 acts as a wireless access point.
adapter A device or card that connects a computer, printer, or other
peripheral device to the network or to some other device. A
wireless adapter connects a computer to the WLAN.
address See NAT translation.
ALG Some file transfer (for example, FTP), game, and video
conferencing applications require application-level gateway
triggers to open one or more ports to enable the application to
operate properly.
American Wire A standard system used to designate the size of electrical
conductors; gauge numbers are inverse to Gauge (AWG) size.
ANSI The American National Standards Institute is a non-profit,
independent organization supported by trade organizations,
industry, and professional societies for standards development in
the United States. This organization defined ASCII and
represents the United States to the International Organization
for Standardization.
ANX Automotive Network Exchange
ARP Address Resolution Protocol broadcasts a datagram to obtain a
response containing a MAC address corresponding to the host IP
address. When it is first connected to the network, a client
sends an ARP message. The SVG2500 responds with a
message containing its MAC address. Subsequently, data
sent by the computer uses the SVG2500 MAC address as its
destination.
ASCII The American Standard Code for Information Interchange
refers to alphanumeric data for processing and
communication compatibility among various devices;
normally used for asynchronous transmission.
attenuation The difference between transmitted and received power
resulting from loss through equipment, transmission lines, or
other devices; usually expressed in decibels.
authentication A process where the CMTS verifies that access is authorized,
using a password, trusted IP address, or serial number.