CREATIVE Network Blaster Wireless Access Point Router CW2202 - Manual (Page 59)

Glossary E-6
Kbps (Kilobits Per
Second) A measure of data transfer speed.
LAN (Local Area
Network) A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to
an office, single building, or group of buildings.
LED (Light Emitting
Diode) An electric component that emits light (turns ON) when current flows through it.
MAC (Media Access
Control) address A unique number that is assigned by manufacturers to each Ethernet network
device. A MAC address lets a network identify Ethernet network devices at the
hardware level.
Mbps (Megabits Per
Second) A measure of data transfer speed.
Megabits/Megabytes One million bits/bytes.
Modem A device that allows a computer to transmit data to other computers.
NAT (Network
Address Translation) An Internet standard that enables a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal
traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external traffic. NAT provides a type of
firewall security by hiding internal IP addresses. Since they are used internally,
such IP addresses will not be in conflict with those used by other companies and
organizations.
Network Mask See Subnet Mask.