Nortel BayStack Instant Internet 100-S Using Manual page 329

TCP
Transmission Control Protocol. The major transport protocol in the Internet
suite of protocols providing reliable, connection-oriented, full-duplex
streams.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A set of networking
protocols designed to link computers from multiple vendors.
Telnet
A service that provides terminal-emulation capabilities for logging into the
Instant Internet unit from a remote location. For more information about how
to use this service with your Instant Internet unit, refer to Reference for the
BayStack Instant Internet Remote Access Commands Version 7.11.
token ring
A network topology and data signaling scheme in which a special data packet
(called a token) is passed from one station to another along an electrical ring.
A transmitting station takes possession of the token, transmits the data, then
frees the token after the data has made a complete circuit of the electrical ring.
token ring source routing
This option is available only on token ring units and enables the use of token
ring source routing protocol. This protocol is required for operation through
certain types of token ring bridges.
transceiver
See MAU
tunnel
In a virtual private network (VPN), a special connection established between
two sites. Tunnels allow private IP traffic to flow across the Internet
encapsulated within IP packets. Through the tunnel, all IP-based resources
and applications on the remote LAN become available to the local site.
UCT
Universal Coordinated Time.
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