NETGEAR DG814 DSL manual Through the network

Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway

VCI	Virtual Channel Identifier. Together with the VPI, defines a Virtual Channel
	through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data
	through the network.
VPI	Virtual Path Identifier. Together with the VCI, defines a Virtual Channel
	through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data
	through the network.
VPN	Virtual Private Network. A method for securely transporting data between two
	private networks by using a public network such as the Internet as a
	connection.
WAN	See wide area network.
Wide Area Network	WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local
	area networks. The Internet is a large WAN.
Windows Internet	WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving
Naming Service	Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network
	contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that
	WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote
	network using Network Neighborhood.
WINS	See Windows Internet Naming Service.

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