SMC Networks SMC7904WBRAS-N2 V2 User Manual page 152

International Telecommunication Union
ITU
Telecommunication Standardization Section of ITU
ITU-T
Local Area Network: A group of interconnected computers and support
LAN
devices.
The physical layer address used to uniquely identify network nodes.
MAC A
DDRESS
Maximum Transfer Unit. The maximum transfer unit for traffic crossing this
MTU
device. MTU should be set to a value that minimizes unnecessary
fragmentation and maximizes the transfer of large sequential data
streams.
Network Time Protocol: NTP provides the mechanisms to synchronize time
NTP
across the network. The time servers operate in a hierarchical-master-
slave configuration in order to synchronize local clocks within the subnet
and to national time standards via wire or radio.
A utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It
P
ING
works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply.
Plain Old Telephone Service. One of the services using voice band.
POTS
Sometimes used as a descriptor for all voice band services.
Point-to-Point Protocol. A protocol for connecting remote hosts to the
PPP
Internet using TCP/IP.
PPP over Ethernet. A protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet
PPP E
O
over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
Public Switched Telephone Network.
PSTN
Quality of Service. A network protocol used to specify a guaranteed
Q S
O
throughput level. This protocol is often used by Internet service providers
to guarantee their customers a minimum end-to-end latency.
A DSL service that automatically adjusts the transmission rate depending
R A
ATE DAPTIVE
on line quality and loading to ensure data quality (such as, keeping within
a maximum error rate).
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