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Aolynk DR814Q ADSL2+ Broadband Router
XXXIII. RJ-45
The 8-pin connector used for connecting Ethernet switches, hubs and routers.
Straight-through cables are usually the connector of this type.
XXXIV. Routing
Forwarding data between the local network and the Internet through the most efficient
path, based on the data's destination IP address and current network conditions. A
device that performs routing is called a router.
XXXV. SNMP
Simple network management protocol (SNMP), a network management standard, is
widely used in the TCP/IP network. SNMP provides a way to manage the network
nodes from the host located in the center of the network, such as the server, work
station, router, bridge, and hub. It usually performs the management through the
distributed structure administration and proxy.
XXXVI. TCP/IP
Transmission control protocol/internet protocol.
It defines a suite of the basic protocols, not just the TCP/IP protocol, for the network
communication.
XXXVII. Telnet
An interactive, character-based program used to access a remote computer. The HTTP
and FTP only allow you to download files from a remote computer, while Telnet allows
you to log into and use a computer from a remote location.
XXXVIII. Twisted pair
A common copper cable used for the telephony application. It contains one or more
cable pairs twisted together to minimize the interference and the noise. In an Ethernet
LAN, category 3 cable is used for the 10Base-T network while the category 5 cable, the
higher level, is used for the 100Base-T network.
XXXIX. Upstream
The upstream flows from users to the Internet.
XL. USB
Universal serial bus. A serial interface that attaches the devices such as printers and
scanners to the computer. The DR814Q provides a USB port to connect a host.
XLI. VC
Virtual circuit. A connection from the DSL router to the ISP.
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