GLOSSARY
IEEE 802.3u
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides access to the Internet. This may be your local telephone company, or a dedicated Internet service company.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Aprotocol that provides
Quality of Service (QoS)
A network protocol used to specify a guaranteed throughput level. This protocol is often used by ATM providers to guarantee their customers a minimum
RFC 1483
An open standard that describes two encapsulation methods for carrying network interconnect traffic over ATM, specifically LLC/SNAP and VC multiplexing.
RFC 2364
An open standard that describes how to use ATM for framing PPP encapsulated packets.