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NETGEAR CG814WH Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
and companies access to the Internet and other related services such as Web
site building and virtual hosting.
LAN – A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated
devices that share a common communications line and typically share the
resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for
example, within an office building).
MAC Address – The MAC (Media Access Control) address is your
computer's unique hardware number.
Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) – One million bits per second; unit of
measurement for data transmission.
NAT – NAT (Network Address Translation) is the translation of an Internet
Protocol address (IP address) used within one network to a different IP
address known within another network. One network is designated the inside
network and the other is the outside.
NIC (Network Interface Card) – A board installed in a computer system,
usually a PC, to provided network communication capabilities to and from that
computer system. Also called an adapter.
Packet Filtering – Discarding unwanted network traffic based on its
originating address or range of addresses or its type (e-mail, file transfer, etc.).
Ping (Packet INternet Groper) – An internet utility used to determine whether
a particular IP address is online. It is used to test and debug a network by
sending out a packet and waiting for a response.
Port – A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a
switch or router. For example, the serial and parallel ports on a personal
computer are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems,
and printers.
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) – PPPoE is a method for the
encapsulation of PPP packets over Ethernet frames from the user to the ISP
over the Internet. One reason PPPoE is preferred by ISPs is because it
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