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Reference Guide for the Model FR314, FR318 and FV318 Cable/DSL Firewall and VPN Routers
Dynamic Host
Configuration
Protocol
Encapsulated Secure
Payload
encryption
IKE
IP
IP Address
IPSec
IPX
ISP
Internet Packet
Exchange
Internet Protocol
LAN
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DHCP. An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can
assign network configuration information to multiple DHCP clients. The
assigned information includes IP addresses, DNS addresses, and gateway
(router) addresses.
ESP. An IPSec protocol component that provides confidentiality and integrity
of data by encrypting the data and encapsulating it into IP packets. Encryption
may be in the form of ARCFour (similar to the popular RC4 encryption
method), DES, etc.
A mathematical operation that transforms data from "clear text" (something
that a human or a program can interpret) to "cipher text" (something that
cannot be interpreted). Usually the mathematical operation requires that an
alphanumeric "key" be supplied along with the clear text. Decryption is the
opposite of encryption.
Internet Key Exchange. An IPSec protocol component to transparently
negotiate encryption and authentication keys between two VPN endpoints.
See Internet Protocol.
A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of
addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.
Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes
(for example, 134.177.244.57).
Internet Protocol Security. IPSec is a set of protocols developed by the IETF
to support secure exchange of private information transmitted over public
networks. IPSec is a VPN method providing a higher level of security than
PPTP.
See Internet Packet Exchange.
Internet service provider.
Novell's internetworking protocol.
The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction
with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
See local area network.
Glossary