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CradlePoint MBR1000 | USER MANUAL _ Firmware Version 1.3.1
GLOSSARY
Stateful Packet Inspection
A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to
make sure that only valid responses to outgoing requests are allowed
to pass though the firewall.
Subnet mask
Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and
which part designates the Host.
Syslog
System Logger -- a distributed logging interface for collecting in one
place the logs from different sources. Originally written for UNIX, it is
now available for other operating systems, including Windows.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol.
TCP Raw
A TCP/IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is
simpler to use than FTP but with less features.
Throughput
The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period.
Traceroute
A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific desti-
nation.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol.
Unicast
Communication between a single sender and receiver.
Universal Plug and Play
UPnP. A standard that allows network devices to discover each other
and configure themselves to be a part of the network.
Update
To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product.
Upgrade
To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product.
Upload
To send a request from one computer to another and have a file trans-
mitted from the requesting computer to the other.
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on
the Internet.
USB
Universal Serial Bus.
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair.
Virtual Private Network
VPN: A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or
users to their company's network.
VLAN
Virtual LAN.
Voice over IP
Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN
VoIP
Voice over IP.
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