NETGEAR FVS318 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual page 208

Reference Manual for the Model FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall
Full-duplex
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and received at the same time and, in effect, doubles the
potential throughput of a link.
G
Gateway
A local device, usually a router, that connects hosts on a local network to other networks.
H
Half-duplex
A system that allows packets to transmitted and received, but not at the same time. Contrast with
full-duplex.
hop count
The number of routers that a data packet passes through on its way to its destination.
I
ICMP
See "Internet Control Message Protocol" on page 7.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This American organization was founded in 1963 and sets
standards for computers and communications.
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization responsible for providing engineering solutions for TCP/
IP networks. In the network management area, this group is responsible for the development of the SNMP
protocol.
IKE
Internet Key Exchange. An automated method for exchanging and managing encryption keys between two
VPN devices.
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