Linksys SLM2005 - Manual (Page 23)

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Glossary
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TCP (Transmsson Control Protocol) A network protocol
for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement
from the recipient of data sent.
TCP/IP (Transmsson Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol) A set of instructions PCs use to communicate
over a network.
Telnet A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for
accessing remote PCs.
TFTP (Trval Fle Transfer Protocol) A version of the
TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password
capability.
Throughput The amount of data moved successfully
from one node to another in a given time period.
Trunkng Link Aggregation. Optimizes port usage by
linking a group of ports together to form a single trunk
(aggregated groups).
TX Rate Transmission Rate.
UDP (User Data Protocol) Communication protocol that
transmits packets but does not guarantee their delivery.
Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a
newer version.
Upload To transmit a file over a network.
URL (Unform Resource Locator) The address of a file
located on the Internet.
VLAN (Vrtual Local Area Networks) Logical subgroups
that constitute a Local Area Network (LAN). This is done in
software rather than defining a hardware solution.
WAN (Wde Area Network) Networks that cover a large
geographical area.
Wldcard Mask Specifies which IP address bits are
used, and which bits are ignored. A wild card mask
of 255.255.255.255 indicates that no bit is important.
A wildcard of 0.0.0.0 indicates that all the bits are
important.
For example, if the destination IP address is 149.36.184.198
and the wildcard mask is 255.36.184.00, the first two bits
of the IP address are used, while the last two bits are
ignored.