Glossary - AOpen AOR-411 User Manual

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Your PC's IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77)
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The router's IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254)
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Your PC's MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address (00-50-FC-FE-02-DB)

Glossary

Bridge: A bridge is an intelligent, internetworking device that forwards or filters packets between
different networks based on data link layer (MAC) address information.
Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway's IP
address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network,
the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the
destination.
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer
on your home network an IP address.
DNS Server IP Address: DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet servers to
have a domain name (such as www.Broadbandrouter.com) and one or more IP addresses (such
as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of Internet servers and their respective domain
names and IP addresses so that when a domain name is requested (such as typing
"Broadbandrouter.com" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The
DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS
server your ISP has assigned to you.
DSL Modem: DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your existing phone
lines to transmit data at high speeds.
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