AlphaShield 8350 user manual Glossary

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AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8350

11. GLOSSARY:

Access Control List - ACL. Database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network.

Access Point - AP. Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network

Ad-hoc network - Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients

Address Resolution Protocol - ARP. Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

Advanced Encryption Standard - AES. Government encryption standard

AlphaGAP® -the first of its kind in the security market, which allows the user to physically or logically disconnect or reconnect seamlessly Alphanumeric - Characters A-Z and 0-9

Antenna - Used to transmit and receive RF signals.

AppleTalk – A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their computer systems

AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol – AARP. Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their AppleTalk network addresses, so that conversions can be made in both directions.

Application layer - 7th Layer of the OSI model. Provides services to applications to ensure that they can communicate properly with other applications on a network.

ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This system of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation – The loss in strength of digital an analog signals. The loss is greater when the signal is being transmitted over long distances. Authentication – To provide credentials, like a Password, in order to verify that the person or device is really who they are claiming to be

Automatic Private IP Addressing - APIPA. An IP address that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network

Backward Compatible - The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Bandwidth - The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device

Basic Input/Output System – BIOS. A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is turned on Baud – Data transmission speed

Bit rate – The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time bit/sec – bits per second

BOOTP – Bootstrap Protocol. Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no user intervention

Bottleneck – A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all together

Broadband – A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data

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Contents U n a M r e s U AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router Table of Contents Tools Important Notices Introduction Contents System Requirements AlphaShield Firewall FeaturesRouter/Switch Hardware Router FeaturesSupport Additional FeaturesHardware Guidelines AlphaGAP LED Local Network LEDs? Select a User Name Login? Internet Connection Setup SetupQuick Start Set your Password Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard? To Verify your Password, re-enter it below Select Your Time Zone Configure Your Internet ConnectionAlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router ? Your Password At the Set Static IPAddress Connection Setup CompleteWAN Static WAN ModePPPoE WAN Mode Dhcp WAN ModeReconnect Mode Pptp WAN Mode L2TP WAN Mode DNS And Advanced Settings LAN Settings Dhcp Dhcp SettingsNumber of Dynamic Dhcp Clients Dhcp Reservations ListAdd Dhcp Reservation MAC address Virtual Server AdvancedSpecial Applications Application Level Gateway ALG ConfigurationsSpecial Applications Rules List Add/Edit Special Applications Rule? Enter the TCP Ports to Open ? Enter the UDP Ports to Open GamingAdd/Edit Game Rule Game Rules ListStreamEngine Network Optimization StreamEngine SetupAdd/Edit Route RoutingRoute List Add New Policy Access ControlEnabled Policy WizardSelect Schedule Choose Policy NameSelect Machine Select Filtering Method Configure Web Access LoggingAdd/Edit Web Site Web FilterAllowed Web Site List MAC Address List Filter SettingsMAC Address Filters Add MAC AddressScheduled AlphaGAP FirewallAdd Inbound Filter Rule Inbound FiltersInbound Filter Rules List ? Enter the Schedule Name SchedulesAdd/Edit Schedule Rule Schedule Rules ListTools AdminUPnP Save and Restore SettingsRestore Settings button USB File SharingTime Time ConfigurationSet the Date and Time Syslog Print Server SetupEmail Log When Full or on Schedule Email Settings? Account Name Enter the account name for sending email System System CommandsFirmware Firmware Version Firmware UpgradeManual Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Notification Options? Enter Host Name Dynamic DNSGeneral ? Default Gateway of the WAN portStatus Device InfoLAN Routing TableLog Options ? Click Apply Log Settings Now to ContinuePrint Server Status LogsWAN Statistics StatisticsNetwork Traffic Stats LAN StatisticsActive Sessions LAN Port StatusSwitch Forwarding Glossary Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect CSMA/CD AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router Graphical user interface GUI Kbyte Kilobyte AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router Technical Specifications Warranty 13.1 100% Unhackable or Money Back GuaranteeRMA Card Service and RepairsRestrictions CopyrightTrademark PatentsReplaceable Components and Returns Customer RemediesFCC Caution FCC StatementFCC Radiation Exposure Statement IC Radiation Exposure Statement IC Statement
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