D-Link DP-802 manual Leased-Line, Mbps, Telnet

Internet/Print Server User’s Guide

ISP	Internet Service Provider. ISPs are compa-
	nies that provide internet access, often
	through a modem-to-modem phone line con-
	nection.
L
LAN	Local Area Network, an interconnected set
	of computers and other devices, in an office
	for example.
Leased-Line	A phone line, usually “rented” from a phone
	company, which is dedicated to the sole use
	of the “renter.” Internet access speeds are
	faster using a leased-line, because there is no
	bandwidth sharing.
LED	Light Emitting Diode – an electronic device
	that lights up when electricity is passed
	through it. LEDs are commonly used for
	status indicators on electronic devices.
M
Mbps	Megabits per second; millions of bits per sec-
	ond.
T
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Pro-
	tocol; a suite of transport and network layer
	communications protocols.
Telnet	Terminal emulation for the TCP/IP protocol
	suite, used for interacting with remote com-
	puters and devices.

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