Motorola SURFBOARD SVG2500 User Manual page 172

17 GLOSSARY
TERM
synchronous
symbol rate
SYSLOG
T
TERM
TBCP
TCP
TCP/IP
TFTP
TKIP
Transparent
bridging
transport layer
trunk
DEFINITION
MAC address, in a manner similar to a bridge. A switch is more
advanced because it can connect more than two segments.
The SVG2500 uses synchronous timing for upstream data
transmissions. The CMTS broadcasts timing messages that
bandwidth is available. The SVG2500 reserves data bytes
requiring x number of mini-slots. The CMTS replies that it
can receive data at a specified time (synchronized). At the
specified time, the SVG2500 transmits the x-number of data
bytes.
Also known as baud rate. This is a measure of the number of
times per second a signal in a communications channel varies
or makes a transition between states (states being frequencies,
voltage levels or phase angles). Usually measured in symbols
per second (sps).
A de-facto UNIX standard for logging system events.
DEFINITION
Tagged Binary Communication Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol on OSI transport layer four
provides reliable transport over the network for data transmitted
using IP (network layer three). It is an end-to-end protocol
defining rules and procedures for data exchange between hosts
on top of connectionless IP . TCP uses a timer to track
outstanding packets, checks error in incoming packets, and
retransmits packets if requested.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite. It provides
standards and rules for data communication between networks
on the Internet. It is the worldwide Internetworking standard
and basic communications protocol of the Internet.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a very simple protocol used to
transfer files.
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
A method to enable all hosts on the wired Ethernet LAN, WLAN,
and USB connection to communicate as if they were all
connected to the same physical network.
Layer of the OSI concerned with protocols for error recognition
and recovery. This layer also regulates information flow.
Electronic path over which data is transmitted.
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