TP-Link TD-W8970N manual

TD-W8970NWireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

¾LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network.

¾MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

¾NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.

¾MER (MAC Encapsulation Routing) - MER allows IP packet to be carried as bridged frames. There are many applications, such as IPoA, DSL networks and other frame-based network. Depending on your equipment, they can be either bridged or routed within the network.

¾Network - A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or transmission between users.

¾Ping (Packet Internet Groper) - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online.

¾Port - The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters.

¾PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE stands for Point to Point protocol over Ethernet, this protocol is used as a type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport.

¾PPPoA (Point to Point Protocol over ATM) - PPPoA stands for Point to Point protocol over ATM, this protocol is also used as a type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport.

¾RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) - A protocol that uses an authentication server to control network access.

¾RJ45 (Registered Jack-45) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires.

¾Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together.

¾RPC (Remote Procedure Calls) - RPC is a powerful technique for constructing distributed, client-server based applications. It is based on extending the notion of convention, or local procedure calling, so that the called procedure need not exist in the same address space as the calling procedure. The two processes may be on the same system, or they may be on different systems with a network connecting them. By using RPC, programmers of distributed applications avoid the details of the interface with the network. The transport independence of RPC isolates the application from the physical and logical elements of the data communications mechanism and allows the application to use a variety of transports.

¾Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services.

¾SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) - Market segment of professionals who work at home or in small offices.

¾SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.

¾Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network.

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