Arris Touchstone CM300 User Manual page 45

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A number assigned to your computer by your cable company, used to iden-
tify your computer to other systems on the Internet.
Integrated Services Digital Network. A digital telephony standard that pro-
vides communication speeds about twice as fast as standard dialup.
Local Area Network. A network that allows computers in a single location
(such as a building) to communicate with one another.
A number that uniquely identifies any device connected to a network. Your
cable company uses your Cable Modem's MAC address to authorize access
to the Internet. The MAC address is printed on a label on the bottom of
your Cable Modem.
A set of rules and formats that determines the communication behavior of
network entities at a given layer.
A device or program that stands in between a server (for example, a web
site) and a client (your browser), providing a way to relieve some of the
burden from the server. For example, your cable company may have a web
proxy that keeps copies of popular web pages; the proxy can send you
those pages instead of fetching them directly from the web site, resulting
in faster page loading and less network congestion.
Abbreviation for Radio Frequency. Some literature refers to coax as "RF
cable" and the connectors as "RF connectors."
A standard 4-pin modular connector, commonly used in North America for
connecting telephones.
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