ADC CUDA 3 Administration Manual page 596

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American National
Standards Institute
(ANSI)
ARP
Bandwidth
Allocation Map
Baseline Privacy
Interface
BDU
Bootstrap Protocol
(BOOTP)
BPI
Bridge Protocol
Data Unit (BDU)
Broadband
Broadcast
Broadcast
Addresses
Cable Modem
(CM)
Cable Modem
Termination
System (CMTS)
The primary organization for fostering the development of technology
standards in the United States.
See Address Resolution Protocol.
The downstream MAC Management Message that the CMTS uses to
allocate transmission opportunities to CMs.
Provides data privacy for DOCSIS 1.0 CMs and CMTS. BPI+, provides privacy
for DOCSIS 1.1 CMs and CMTS.
See Bridge Protocol Data Unit.
A protocol that lets a network user be automatically configured (receive an IP
address) and have an operating system boot or initiated without user
involvement. The BOOTP server, managed by a network administrator,
automatically assigns the IP address from a pool of addresses for a certain
duration of time.
See Baseline Privacy Interface.
Spanning tree protocol messages as defined in [ISO/IEC10038].
Network technology that multiplexes multiple, independent network carriers
onto a single cable or fiber. The technology is used to carry voice, video, and
data over the same cable or fiber.
Transmission to two or more devices at the same time, such as over a
bus-type local network or by satellite; protocol mechanism that supports
group and universal addressing.
A predefined destination address that denotes the set of all data network
service access points.
A modulator-demodulator at subscriber locations intended for use in
conveying data communications on a cable television system.
A device located at the cable system head-end or distribution hub, that
interfaces the HFC network to local or remote IP networks.
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