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CradlePoint MBR1000 | USER MANUAL _ Firmware Version 1.3.1
GLOSSARY
HTTPS
HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions.
Hub
A networking device that connects multiple devices together.
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that com-
puters can report their multicast group membership to adjacent rout-
ers.
IIS
Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided
by Microsoft.
IKE
Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections.
Infrastructure
In terms of a wireless network, this is when wireless clients use an Ac-
cess Point to gain access to the network.
Internet
A system of worldwide networks which use TCP/IP to allow for re-
sources to be accessed from computers around the world.
Internet Explorer
A World Wide Web browser created and provided by Microsoft.
Internet Protocol
The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the
Internet.
Internet Protocol Security
IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network com-
munication.
Internet Service Provider
An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies.
Intranet
A private network.
Intrusion Detection
A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from
inside and outside of the network.
IP
Internet Protocol.
IP address
A 32-bit number, when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4, that
identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an
Intranet.
IPsec
Internet Protocol Security.
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by
Novell to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate.
ISP
Internet Service Provider.
Java
A programming language used to create programs and applets for web
pages.
Kbps
Kilobits per second.
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