TD-W8900G54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide

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PPPoE (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.

PPPoA (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.

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

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

Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together.

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

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

SSID - 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.

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

Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path.

Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network.

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted.

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent.

VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) - The identifier of the VC contained in the ATM cell header. VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) - The identifier of the VP contained in the ATM cell header.

Update - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.

VLAN (Virtual Local Air Network) - Logical subgroups that constitute a Local Area Network (LAN). This is done in software rather than defining a hardware solution.