NetComm NB620W manual Whats MX Mail Exchanger? And why MX?, What is PPPoE PPP Over Ethernet?

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Q: What's MX (Mail Exchanger)? And why MX?

A:The Internet email system for both machines and network connections are prone to error. With this, a chain of email hubs into the email architecture is built. If the "primary" mail host goes down, instead of queuing up the mails in the unreliable host on the Internet, they get sent to the "secondary" or "backup" mail exchanger for delivery, until the primary mail server becomes functional again. In technical terms, such service is called a Backup Mail Exchanger.

Q: What is PPPoE (PPP Over Ethernet)?

A:PPPoE is known as a dial-up DSL service. It is designed to integrate the broadband services into the current widely deployed, easy-to-use, and low-cost dial-up-access networking infrastructure. Thus, customer can get greater access speed without changing the operation concept.

Q: What is MTU?

A:A maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest size packet or frame, specified in octets (eight-bit bytes), that can be sent in a packet- or frame-based network such as the Internet. The Internet's Transmission Control Protocol uses the MTU to determine the maximum size of each packet in any transmission. Too large an MTU size may mean retransmissions if the packet encounters a router that can't handle that large a packet. Too small an MTU size means more header overhead and more acknowledgements that have to be sent and handled. Most computer operating systems provide a default MTU value that is suitable for most users. In general, Internet users should follow the advice of their Internet service provider (ISP) about whether to change the default value and what to change it to.

Q: What to do if my USB storage stalls?

A:Please power off your NB620W gateway and then turn it on; the storage device will back to work. This problem usually caused by unplugging the USB storage device without unloading it first.

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Contents Page Legal & Regulatory Information Customer InformationImportant rules for safe operation NB620W Super-G Wireless Broadband Gateway User Guide Contents Introduction Product OverviewFeatures and benefits NetComm NB620W Super-G Wireless GatewayWhats in the package? Connecting the NetComm Super-G Wireless Gateway Connecting your GatewayConnect the Ethernet Cables Connect the Power Cable Device1 NB620W Front Panel 2 NB620W Back Panel Factory Default Log-inManagement / Gateway Address Default Values SsidConfiguring your Computers OverviewConfiguring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs Page Configuring Windows 2000 PCs Page Configuring Windows XP PCs Page Configuring the Wireless Gateway Accessing the Configuration ManagerBasic Configuration Dhcp ConfigurationInternet Port PPPoE Configuration Page Static IP Configuration Pptp Configuration YML725 Rev1 Local Port YML725 Rev1 Wireless LAN YML725 Rev1 Page Advanced Setup Access Control List Advanced ItemsDefine Group Options Define Application Options Advanced Setup Content filtering YML725 Rev1 Advanced Setup Dynamic DNS Advanced Setup Firewall Email Alarm Options Advanced Setup Remote Management Advanced Setup Static Routes Advanced Setup UPnP Advanced Setup Virtual Server YML725 Rev1 Advanced Setup Print Server Advanced Setup USB Storage Page YML725 Rev1 Management Access Log Management Factory ResetManagement Management Firmware Upgrade Management Network Status User ListSession List Management Save Configuration Management TimeConfiguring Printer Sharing To enable the printer serving function of NB620W to operatePage YML725 Rev1 Page Configuring Printer Sharing on Windows Page YML725 Rev1 Page YML725 Rev1 Configuring NB620W Printer Sharing on Windows XP PCs YML725 Rev1 Page YML725 Rev1 Page Appendix a Technical Specifications Access InterfaceHardware Software Networking /Transport layer protocolFile sharing support What is a dynamic IP address? What is DMZ?What is Dynamic DNS? Why Dynamic DNS? What is Wildcard? Appendix B Frequent Asked QuestionsWhats MX Mail Exchanger? And why MX? What is PPPoE PPP Over Ethernet?What is MTU? What to do if my USB storage stalls?Appendix C Troubleshooting Cannot access the InternetRefresh your IP address MS Windows IP address conflictAppendix D Ddns Update Status Messages Appendix E Cable Connections RJ-45 Network PortsTwisted pair cables RJ-11 Connector To RJ-11 adapter USB cablePin RS-232 Serial Cable Appendix F Registering your NetComm Product Legal & Regulatory InformationContact Information Customer Information Product Warranty Limitations of Warranty