| VT1000v Series Voice Terminal User Guide |
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Ethernet | The most widely used type of local area network (LAN). The most commonly installed Ethernet networks are called |
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IP address | An Internet Protocol address is an identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route |
| messages based on the destination IP address. Your broadband service provider assigns your cable modem an IP address to provide |
| a continuous Internet connection. |
MAC address | The Media Access Control address uniquely identifies each device that can be connected to an Ethernet network. It is permanently |
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MHz | Mega Hertz. A measure of radio frequency - millions of cycles per second. One MHz means one million cycles per second. |
Network Address | NAT is an Internet standard for a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external |
Translation (NAT) | traffic. |
port | On a computer or other electronic device, a port is a socket or plug used to physically connect it to the network or to other devices. |
| In TCP/IP, a port is a number from 0 to 65536 used logically by a client program to specify a server program. Ports 0 to 1024 are reserved. |
PPPoE | |
The most common type of connector for household or office phones. | |
The most common type of connector for Ethernet networks. | |
TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a set of protocols that provides rules for communication between networks. |
upstream | In a cable data or DSL network, upstream describes the direction of data sent from your computer to the Internet. |
VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol is a method to exchange voice, fax, and other information over the Internet. Voice and fax have |
| traditionally been carried over telephone lines using a dedicated circuit for each line. VoIP enables calls to travel as discrete data |
| packets on shared lines. |
VoIP provider | The company from which you purchase VoIP telephone service. It may be different from your broadband service provider. |
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