Huawei Aolynk DR811, Aolynk DR814 Host, Hub, Internet, Intranet, IP address, Address, Mask, Mbps

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Aolynk DR811/DR814 ADSL2+Broadband Router			9 Appendix - Glossary
host		A device (usually a computer) connected to a network.
HTTP	Hyper-Text	HTTP is the main protocol used to transfer data from web sites
	Transfer	so that it can be displayed by web browsers. See also web
	Protocol	browser, web site.
Hub		A hub is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or
		more directions and is forwarded out in one or more directions. It
		usually includes a switch of some kind. It connects an Ethernet
		bridge/router to a group of PCs on a LAN and allows
		communication to pass between the networked devices.
ICMP	Internet	An Internet protocol used to report errors and other
	Control	network-related information. The ping command makes use of
	Message	ICMP.
	Protocol
IEEE		The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a
		technical professional society that fosters the development of
		standards that often become national and international
		standards.
Internet		The global collection of interconnected networks used for both
		private and business communications.
intranet		A private, company-internal network that looks like part of the
		Internet (users access information using web browsers), but is
		accessible only by employees.
IP		See TCP/IP.
IP address	Internet	The address of a host (computer) on the Internet, consisting of
	Protocol	four numbers, each from 0 to 255, separated by periods, e.g.,
	address	209.191.4.240. An IP address consists of a network ID that
		identifies the particular network the host belongs to, and a host
		ID uniquely identifying the host itself on that network. A network
		mask is used to define the network ID and the host ID. Because
		IP addresses are difficult to remember, they usually have an
		associated domain name that can be specified instead. See also
		domain name, network mask.
ISP	Internet	A company that provides Internet access to its customers,
	Service	usually for a fee.
	Provider
LAN	Local Area	A network limited to a small geographic area, such as a home,
	Network	office, or small building.
LED	Light	An electronic light-emitting device. The indicator lights on the
	Emitting	front of the ADSL router are LEDs.
	Diode
MAC	Media	The permanent hardware address of a device, assigned by its
address	Access	manufacturer. MAC addresses are expressed as six pairs of hex
	Control	characters, with each pair separated by colons. For example,
	address	NN:NN:NN:NN:NN:NN.
mask		See network mask.
Mbps		Abbreviation for Megabits per second, or one million bits per
		second. Network data rates are often expressed in Mbps.

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