NETGEAR DG824M - Manual (Page 148)

Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
2 Glossary
Dynamic Host
Configuration
Protocol DHCP. An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can
assign network configuration information to multiple DHCP clients. The
assigned information includes IP addresses, DNS addresses, and gateway
(router) addresses.
Gateway A local device, usually a router, that connects hosts on a local network to other
networks.
IP See Internet Protocol.
IP Address A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of
addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.
Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes
(for example, 134.177.244.57).
IPSec Internet Protocol Security. IPSec is a series of guidelines for securing private
information transmitted over public networks. IPSec is a VPN method
providing a higher level of security than PPTP.
ISP Internet service provider.
Internet Protocol The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction
with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
LAN See local area network.
local area network LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as
one floor of a building. A LAN typically connects multiple personal
computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers. Although
many technologies exist to implement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common
for connecting personal computers.
MAC address Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to
every Ethernet node. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.
Mbps Megabits per second.
MSB See Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte.
MTU See Maximum Transmission Unit.
Maximum Transmit
Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.
Most Significant Bit or
Most Significant Byte The portion of a number, address, or field that is farthest left when written as a
single number in conventional hexadecimal ordinary notation. The part of the
number having the most value.