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GL-8 Netopia ISDN Router Reference Guide
protocol: A set of rules for communication, sometimes made up of
several smaller sets of rules also called protocols. AppleTalk is a
protocol that includes the LocalTalk, EtherTalk, and TokenTalk
protocols.
remapping: See network number remapping .
RFC (Request for Comment): A series of documents used to
exchange information and standards about the Internet.
RIP (Routing Information Protocol): A protocol used for the
transmission of IP routing information.
RJ-11: A telephone-industry standard connector type, usually
containing four pins.
RJ-45: A telephone-industry standard connector type usually
containing eight pins.
router: A device that intelligently connects networks to each other.
A router can connect identical network types, such as
LocalTalk-to-LocalTalk, or dissimilar network types, such as
LocalTalk-to-Ethernet. However—unless a gateway is available—a
common protocol, such as AppleTalk, must be used over both
networks. The Netopia ISDN Router is a router, but also includes an
AppleTalk-IP gateway. See also gateway .
router port: A physical or logical connection between a router and
a network. Where a network only allows the use of one protocol,
each physical connection corresponds to one logical router port. An
example is the Netopia ISDN Router's LocalTalk port. Where a
network allows the use of several protocols, each physical
connection may correspond to several logical router ports—one for
each protocol used. Each router port has its own network address.
routing table: A list of networks maintained by each router on an
internet. Information in the routing table helps the router determine
the next router to forward packets to.
seeding: A method for ensuring that two or more routers agree
about which physical networks correspond to which network
numbers and zone names. There are three options: non-seeding,
soft seeding, and hard seeding. Seeding can often be set separately
for each router port. See also hard seeding , non-seeding, seed
router, and soft seeding .