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Mesh Mode
MTU
NAT
NTP Sevrer
Packet
Port Forwarding
Port Mapping
Port Triggering
PPPoE
PPTP
Priority Queue
QoS
RADIUS
Mesh Networks are a network topology in which each node (called a mesh node) relays data
for the network. All nodes cooperate in the distribution of data in the network. In the event
that a node fails, other nodes can automatically reconfigure or "fill in" for another Wireless
AP in the network (called Self-healing) and pickup a signal that otherwise would have been
dropped.
Maximum Transmission Unit. A specification in a data link protocol that defines the maximum
number of bytes that can be carried in any one packet on that link.
Network Address Translation is a methodology of modifying network address information in
Internet Protocol (IP) datagram packet headers while they are in transit across a traffic rout-
ing device.
The Network Time Protocol is used for clock synchronization between computer systems.
A discrete chunk of communication in a pre-defined format.
Port Forwarding allows remote computers to connect to a specific computer or service within
a private LAN.
Port Mapping allows you to redirect a particular range of service port numbers from the WAN to a
particular LAN IP address.
Port Triggering lets you map a local port or range of ports to a specific public port. Sending
packets out over the local port triggers the router to open an incoming local port that is mapped
to the same public port and application as the outgoing local port(s). The local application can
communicate over the incoming and outgoing ports without the need for creating a fixed address.
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP
frames inside Ethernet frames. PPPoE can be used to have an office or building-full of users
share a common DSL, cable modem, or wireless connection to the Internet.
A protocol that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private
"tunnels" over the public Internet. In this way a corporation can effectively use a WAN as a large
single LAN.
A Priority queue is a queue where an element with a high priority is served before an element
with low priority. If two elements happen to have the same priority, they are served according
to their order in the queue.
Quality of service is the ability to provide different priority to different applications, users, or
data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to a data flow. It is espcially import-
ant for applications like multimedia streaming and VoIP.
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is a networking protocol that provides centralized
authentication, authorization, and accounting management for users that connect and use a
network service.
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