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TERM
pass-through
PAT
PCI
PCMCIA
PDA
PDU
periodic ranging
physical layer
piggybacking
PING
PMD
point-to-point
B Glossary
This document is uncontrolled pending incorporation in PDM
DEFINITION
basis for a highly-capable multimedia architecture.
A pass-through client on the SBG901 LAN obtains its public IP address
from the Internet Service provider's DHCP server.
Port Address Translation
Peripheral Component Interconnect
The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association sets
international standards for connecting peripherals to portable
computers. Laptop computers typically have a PCMCIA slot that can
hold one or two PC Cards to provide features such as Ethernet
connectivity.
personal digital assistant
A protocol data unit is a message containing operational instructions
used for SNMP. The basic SNMP V2 PDU types are get-request, get-
next-request, get-bulk-request, response, set-request, inform-request,
and trap.
Ranging that is performed on an on-going basis after initial ranging has
taken place.
Layer 1 in the OSI architecture. It provides services to transmit bits or
groups of bits over a transmission link between open systems. It
entails the electrical, mechanical, and handshaking procedures.
A process that occurs when a cable modem simultaneously transmits
data and requests additional bandwidth.
A network utility that tests host reachability by sending a small packet
to the host and waiting for a reply. If you PING a computer IP address
and receive a reply, you know the computer is reachable over the
network. It also stands for Packet InterNet Groper.
The physical media-dependent sublayer of the physical layer which
transmits bits or groups of bits over particular types of transmission
links between open systems. It entails the electrical, mechanical, and
handshaking procedures.
Physical connection made from one point to another.
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