Paradyne 8546, 8540 Ethernet Address, Filter, Gateway address, Internet, Intranet, IP Address

Glossary

DSLAM	Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer. DSLAM provides simultaneous high-speed
	digital data access and analog POTS over the same twisted-pair telephone line.
Ethernet	A type of network that supports high-speed communication among systems. It is a 10-Mb/s
	standard for LANs. All hosts are connected to a coaxial cable where they contend for
	network access using a Carrier Sence Multiple Access with Collision Detection
	(CSMA/CD) paradigm.
Ethernet Address	A six-part hexadecimal number in which a colon separates each part (for example,
	8:0:20:1:2f:0). This number identifies the Ethernet communications board installed in a PC
	and is used to identify the PC as a member of the network.
Filter	A rule or set of rules applied to a specific interface to indicate whether a packet can be
	forwarded or discarded.
FTP	File Transfer Protocol. A protocol that allows a user on one host to access, and transfer
	files to and from, another host over a network. The FTP application is used to provide file
	transfer services across a wide variety of systems through the use of the File Transfer
	Protocol (FTP). Usually implemented as application level programs, FTP uses the
	TELNET and TCP protocols. The server side requires a client to supply a login identifier
	and password before it will honor requests.
gateway address	The subnet that the end-user system is on. This address, which is the e1a address of the
	domain, is used as the return address when the authentication server responds.
HDLC	High-Level Data Link Control. A communications protocol defined by the International
	Standards Organization (ISO).
ICMP	Internet Control Management Protocol. Internet protocol that allows for the generation of
	error messages, tests packets, and information messages related to IP.
Internet	Worldwide interconnected networks that predominantly use the TCP/IP protocol. The
	Internet is a three level hierarchy composed of backbone networks, mid-level networks,
	and sub networks.
Intranet	Private network that uses internet software and internet standards. The Intranet is
	reserved for use by people who have been given the authority and passwords necessary
	to use that network.
IP	Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP standard protocol that defines the IP as a unit of information
	passed across an Internet and provides the basis for packet delivery service. IP includes
	the ICMP control and error message protocol as an integral part. The entire protocol suite
	is often referred to as TCP/IP because TCP and IP are the two most fundamental
	protocols.
IP Address	Internet Protocol address. This is a 32-bit address assigned to host on a TCP/IP Internet.
	The IP address has a host component and a network component.
ISN	Interservice Network.
ISP	Internet Service Provider.
LAN	Local Area Network. A network that spans a small geographic area (e.g., a building).
MAC	Media-specific Access Control. A protocol where packets transmitted over LAN ports are
	encapsulated in Ethernet II MAC frames.
MAC Address	Media Access Control Address. Areas of memory your CPU uses to distinguish between
	the various peripheral devices connected to your system when transferring or receiving
	data. The MAC address is also known as the physical address.

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