Planet Technology ADW-4401 A/B - Manual (Page 40)

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.
Remote server
A network computer allows a user to log on to the network from a distant location.
RFC
Request for Comments - Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet. RFC
can be found at www.ietf.org.
Route
The path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. The route a
datagram may follow can include many gateways and many physical networks.
In the Internet, each datagram is routed separately.
Router
A system is responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network
(or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to
gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on
several criteria known as "routing metrics".
Routing Table
Information stored within a router that contains network path and status information.
It is used to select the most appropriate route to forward information along.
Routing Information Protocol
Routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they can
determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol - The network management protocol of choice
for TCP/IP-based Internet.
SOCKET
(1) The Berkeley UNIX mechanism for creating a virtual connection between
processes.
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