Proxim Tsunami MP-8100 Series Reference Manual page 96

Network Address Translation
Network Mask
Parameter
Password
Ping
Remote
RIP
Router
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N
Network Address Translation is a method by which IP addresses are
mapped from one address realm to another, providing transparent
routing to end hosts.
See subnet mask.
P
A parameter is fundamental value that can be displayed and changed. For
example, the unit must have a unique IP address and the PC Cards must
know which channels to use. You can view and change parameters with
the Web Interface, command line interface, and SNMP.
The unit is password protected. To access the unit, you need to enter a
password before you can view or change its settings. The default
password is 'public'.
Ping is a basic Internet program that lets you verify if a particular computer
or device with a certain IP address is reachable. If the computer or device
receives the ping packet, it responds to it, which gives the ping program
the opportunity to display the round-trip time.
R
A remote is a base or a subscriber interface. For a base interface, the
number of remotes is the number of SUs registered. For a subscriber
interface, there is only one remote, which is the base.
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is used between routers to update
routing information so that a router automatically 'knows' which port to
use for a certain destination IP address.
Routers forward packets from one network to another based on routing
information. A router uses a dynamic routing protocol like RIP or static
routes to base its forwarding decision on.
S
A computer program that can be used to retrieve or set the IP address of a
locally connected unit.
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