Ringdale ISDN User Manual
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GLOSSARY
LAN:
Local Area Network.
network:
a combination of switching and transmission that
provides telecommunications between two or more
points.
network
administrator:
whoever is in charge of managing your network.
NT-1:
a Network Termination Unit that changes a
U-interface into an S/T interface.
packet:
a block, or bundle, of data carried as a unit across a
network.
physical network:
the actual cable or hub forming a network.
remote network:
a network accessible through the router.
remote router:
a router on a remote network.
RJ45 shielded:
an RJ45 cable resistant to RF interference.
RJ45 unshielded:
an RJ45 cable not resistant to RF interference.
RS-232:
a set of standards specifying various electrical and
mechanical characteristics for interfaces between
computers, terminals, and modems.
server:
a computer providing a service, such as shared
access to a file system, a printer, or electronic mail
system to LAN users.
spoofing:
techniques to avoid raising an ISDN line except
when needed.
static routing
a table mapping out the exact route a packet will
table:
take to reach a remote network..
S/T-interface:
BRI port.
terminal software:
software that emulates an ASCII terminal.