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Chapter 1. Introduction
turboIP-45™
Performance
Enhancement
Proxy
1.1 Introduction
This user guide provides an overview of Comtech EF Data’s turboIP-45™ Performance Enhancement
Proxy, along with instructions on how to configure the turboIP-45, starting from factory default settings,
so that it is passing traffic within minutes. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with general IP
networking principles.
1.1.1 Definitions
Term
Meaning
Bridge
In this document, this term refers to a network element that receives frames from
one network interface and forwards them in the direction of their destination based
on their link layer addresses.
Byte
Eight bits (see Octet).
CLI (Command Line
Interface)
The user interface of the turboIP-45 system that is available via the serial port.
Compression A
turbo
IP-45 feature that will attempt both Header and Payload Compression on all
accelerated TCP sessions.
Datagram
The portion of a PDU that corresponds to the network layer and higher, that is, that
portion that is transferred end to end between IP hosts on different networks.
easyConnect
™
The feature of the turboIP-45 system that allows it to operate as a bridge.
Fail to Wire (FTW)
turbo
IP-45 feature that will allow all traffic to automatically bypass the turboIP-45 in