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adapters.
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE stands for Point to Point protocol over
Ethernet, this protocol is used as a type of broadband connection that provides authentication
(username and password) in addition to data transport.
PPPoA (Point to Point Protocol over ATM) - PPPoA stands for Point to Point protocol over ATM,
this protocol is also used as a type of broadband connection that provides authentication
(username and password) in addition to data transport.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) - A protocol that uses an authentication
server to control network access.
RJ45 (Registered Jack-45) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires.
Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together.
Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing,
communications, and other services.
SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) - Market segment of professionals who work at home or in
small offices.
SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate
with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the
configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless
Access Point and to the wireless network name.
Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a
network.
Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path.
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires
acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to
communicate over a network.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic
encryption keys for each packet transmitted.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require
acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent.
VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) - The identifier of the VC contained in the ATM cell header.
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) - The identifier of the VP contained in the ATM cell header.
Update - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
VLAN (Virtual Local Air Network) - Logical subgroups that constitute a Local Area Network (LAN).
This is done in software rather than defining a hardware solution.