Nortel BayStack Instant Internet 100-S Using Manual page 322

322 Glossary
IPX
Internet Packet Exchange. The Novell NetWare protocol that provides
datagram delivery of messages. IPX facilitates communications between end
stations on geographically dispersed LANs supporting a large range of
applications and provides the network layer functions of addressing and
routing to facilitate communications between a client and a NetWare server.
IPsec
IP security. A method of authenticating encrypted sessions by negotiating an
encryption algorithm and key.
inactivity timeout
An Instant Internet parameter that specifies the number of minutes of
inactivity over the dial-up connection after which Instant Internet terminates
the connection and hangs up the phone. When you need a new connection,
Instant Internet dials the ISP and re-establishes a connection, which takes
about 30 seconds.
interface
A set of instructions that allows one device or protocol to send and receive
data. In the case of Instant Internet, an interface represents the protocol used
to connect to the Internet and might be described as either dial-up or router.
Internet Access Control
IAC. The function that Instant Internet uses to control the times and days
users have access to the Internet and to specific sites, including news groups,
incoming ports, and RAW sockets.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network. An international telecommunications
standard for voice, data, and signaling over digital connections.
ISP
Internet service provider.
ITU
International Telecommunications Union.
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