Sitecom Wireless Router User Manual page 100

Multilink PPP
Multilink PPP is an extension of the PPP protocol for utilizing multiple connections
for one single communication. Each connection can be an async modem connection, a
leased line, or an ISDN B channel connection. Common multilink applications are as
follows: (1) back-up: when the "primary" PPP connection such as a leased line is
down, a secondary back-up ISDN or modem connection will be set up automatically
to take over the communication. For a modem router, such a feature would not apply;
(2) load-sharing over 2 modem connections: to allow data to be communicated over
two modem connections simultaneously in order to achieve higher combined data
throughput; (3) overflow: when the traffic load on a primary modem connection
exceeds a certain predefined high threshold, a secondary modem connection will be
set up automatically, until the traffic load falls below a low threshold. Note that for
the Wireless Router, only LAN-to-LAN connections (between two Wireless Router)
support Multilink PPP.
NetBIOS
NetBIOS is an interface used by Microsoft Windows networking applications that
transfers Windows information and data from one Windows machine to other
networked Windows machines.
NetWare
The name of an IPX based Network Operating System developed by Novell. It has
evolved to work with the IP protocol equally well now.
PPPoE
Short for PPP over Ethrenet, relying on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and
the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting
information over Ethrenet between devices from different manufacturers
PAP
PAP stands for Password Authentication Protocol. It is an authentication protocol
used in PPP for communication devices to authenticate each other. The password is in
a clear text form when it is sent to the remote side. This is as opposed to CHAP
protocol, which sends the password in an encrypted form.
Ping
A utility that can be used to send a special packet to a remote device to be echoed
back. This is often used to check if a remote device is reachable or not, and what the
round trip delay is. Some variation of the utility such as trace-route can provide
detailed information all intermediate routers the echo packet has gone through, so that
if the packet does not come back, the break in the path can easily be identified.
PPP
Point-To-Point Protocol, one that is frequently used in modem dial-up or ISDN
connections.
Private Network
When a device uses a technology called PAT (Port Address Translation) to
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