Glossary – Infinity Wireless Router & AP WZR-G300N User Manual

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PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card

International Association) Card: Removable

module that adds features to a portable

computer.
Peer-to-peer: This simple network is formed by

connecting computers directly, without use of

routers or hubs. A crossover cable is plugged

into an Ethernet port in each computer,

connecting them directly.
Ping (Packet Internet Groper): An Internet

utility used to determine whether a particular

IP address is accessable.
Plug and Play: Hardware that, once physically

installed, finishes its installation automatically

and may immediately be used, as opposed

to hardware that requires further manual

configuration.
PoE (Power over Ethernet): A mechanism

to send DC power to a device using a CAT5

Ethernet cable.

MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per

second.
NAT (Network Address Translation): An

internet standard that enables a LAN to

use one set of IP addresses for internal

traffic and a second set for external traffic.
NIC (Network Interface Card): An

expansion card connected to a computer

so the computer can be connected to a

network.
Packet: A block of data that is transferred

as a single unit, also called a frame or a

block.
Packet Filtering: Discarding unwanted

network traffic based on its originating

address or its type.
PCI (Peripheral Component

Interconnect): A bus that is connected

directly to the CPU.

Glossary

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