NETGEAR FVS318 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual page 214

Reference Manual for the Model FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall
Q
QoS
See "Quality of Service" on page 12.
Quality of Service
QoS is a networking term that specifies a guaranteed level of throughput. Throughput is the amount of data
transferred from one device to another or processed in a specified amount of time - typically, throughputs are
measured in bytes per second (Bps).
R
RFC
Request For Comment. Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org .
RIP
See "Routing Information Protocol" on page 12.
router
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and
destination addresses.
Routing Information Protocol
RIP is the routing protocol used by the routed process on Berkeley-derived UNIX systems. Many networks
use RIP; it works well for small, isolated, and topologically simple networks.
S
Simple Network Management Protocol
SNMP is the protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their
functions. It is not necessarily limited to TCP/IP networks.
SNMP
See "Simple Network Management Protocol" on page 12.
Glossary
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