NETGEAR CG814WG Hardware Manual page 45

packet
PPP
Point-to-Point
Protocol
RFC
RIP
router
Routing Information
Protocol
subnet mask
URL
UTP
WAN
WEP
wide area network
Glossary
Hardware Manual for the Model CG814WG Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a
source and destination network address, some protocol and length
information, a block of data, and a checksum.
See Point-to-Point Protocol.
PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the
Internet.
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.
See Routing Information Protocol.
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data
based on IP source and destination addresses.
A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one
another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources
and destinations.
See netmask.
Universal Resource Locator, the global address of documents and other
resources on the World Wide Web.
Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx
Ethernet networks.
See wide area network.
Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b and
802.11g wireless networks. All wireless nodes and access points on the
network are configured with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key for data
encryption.
WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local
area networks. The Internet is a large WAN.
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