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Appendix B: Glossary

Swapping - Replacing one segment of a program in memory with another and restoring it back to the original when required.

Switch – 1. A data switch connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports. 2. A device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit.

Switched Ethernet - Configuration supporting an Ethernet hub with integrated MAC layer bridging or switching capability to provide each port with 10 or 100 Mbps of bandwidth. Separate transmissions can occur simultaneously on each port of the switching hub, and the switch filters traffic based on the destination MAC address.

Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period.

Topology - A network’s topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. The most common network devices include hubs, switches, Routers, and

gateways. Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection, 97 the most important of which include edge connections, backbone connections, and wide-area connections.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) - The common name for the suite of protocols developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1970s to support the construction of world-wide internetworks. TCP and IP are the two bestknown protocols in the suite. TCP corresponds to Layer 4 (the transport layer) of the OSI reference model. It provides reliable transmission of data. IP corresponds to layer 3 (the network layer) of the OSI reference model and provides connectionless datagram service.

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) - A simplified version of FTP allowing the transfer of files from one computer to another over a network.

TX Rate – Transmission Rate.

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

Upload - To send a file transmitted over a network. In a communications session, upload means transmit, and download means receive.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address that defines the route to

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Contents Page Page Fcc Corinex Powerline Router User Guide CopyrightContent ContentPowerline Setup through the Ethernet Interface Appendix C How to Ping your ISP’s E-mail Index 107 Corinex Powerline Router User GuideAppendix D Finding the MAC address 102Powerline Routing Overview Introduction / Powerline routing overviewRouter Features Powerline routing overview / Router FeaturesRouter Features Functional Specifications ProtocolRouter Features WANL2TP Package Content Package Content / Minimum RequirementsEnclosed CD Content Minimum RequirementsPhysical Details Physical DetailsFront Panel LED DefinitionReset Switch Power InletLAN Ports WAN PortCorinex Powerline Router Safety Label for US & can Environmental Parameters Operating Electrical Parameters AC PowerStorage Installation Overview Instalation OverviewConnecting the Router Connecting the RouterConfiguring Computers Configuring ComputerConfiguring Windows XP PCs Local Area Connection Properties Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties Corinex Powerline Router User Guide Corinex Powerline Router User Guide Configuring Windows 2000 PCs Connection Local Area Connection Status10 Local Area Connection Properties Configuring Linux PCs Dhcp Client recommendedConfiguring Computer Start your X Windows Shell 13 Entering root Password15 Configuring Linux Control Center Up network & internet connection17 Network Configuration Wizard 19 Network Configuration Wizard Automatic IP selection Configuring Computer Fixed IP Address Configuring Computer Configuring Macintosh clients Open the Network Control Panel in System Preferences23 Network TCP/IP Using Dhcp Configuring other clients For fixed IP Addresses For DhcpConfiguring the Router Configuring the Router27 Status info E1. Dynamic Select Dynamic from the Connection Type screen E2. Static Enter the IP address , Subnet Mask and Gateway AddressConfiguring the Router E3. PPPoE 31 PppoeE4. Pptp Router Configuration / Overview OverviewPassword Entry Home Tabs Home TabsStatus Home Tabs Help LAN Tabs LAN SettingsLAN Tabs Dhcp Client WAN tabs WAN tabsConnection Type WAN tabs MAC address WAN MAC addressPowerline Tabs Powerline TabsSnmp Agent Powerline Tabs Network Encryption Key 11 Network Encryption KeyPowerline Tabs Powerline Statistics 12 Powerline StatisticsPowerline Tabs Priority Settings 13 Powerline Priority SettingsAdvanced Settings Advanced SettingsFirewall Advanced Settings Virtual Servers Corinex Powerline Router User Guide Corinex Powerline Router User Guide Advanced Settings Block Sites DMZ Corinex Powerline Router User Guide Utilities Advanced Settings / Utilities Security logRestart Router 23 Restore factory defaults UtilitiesUtilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Firmware Update 29 Firmware UpdateUtilities Utilities System Settings Corinex Powerline Router User Guide Powerline Setup through the Ethernet Interface 34 Setup Tool 36 Select Start Menu Folder 37 Ready to Install Running the Setup ToolNow the following screen should be displayed 40 Configured devices Setup of Router Snmp Powerline Agent 41 Corinex Open Management main windowSetup of Router Snmp Powerline Agent Adding a Local Network Adding a Powerline Network Powerline Network FigAdding a Powerline Device 49 Adding Powerline Device Powerline Agent settings Setup of Router Snmp Powerline Agent Setup of Router Snmp Powerline Agent Setup of Router Snmp Powerline Agent Troubleshooting Guide Appendix a Troubleshooting / Troubleshooting GuideCorinex Product Support If it just doesn’t workHave got all that, it still doesn’t work Troubleshooting GuideIt works but it is slow Cappp Appendix B Glossary Appendix B GlossaryAppendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Hyper Text Markup Language Html 1. The language used Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix B Glossary Appendix C How to Ping your ISP’s E-mail and Web address Step One Pinging an IP AddressStep Two Pinging for a Web Address Step Two Pinging for a Web Address101 For Windows 95, 98 and Me For Windows NT, 2000 and XP For Windows NT, 2000, and XPFor Linux PC For Linux PCFor Macintosh OS X computer For Macintosh OS X computerApplications open Utilities Utilities select Network UtilityNetwork Utility info Index Index108