3Com 3C510 manual Glossary

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PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections.

subnet mask A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers conﬁgured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must assigned by InterNIC).

TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet.

WAN Wide area network. A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas, (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is an example of a wide area network.

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Contents Home Ethernet Gateway User Guide Santa Clara, California Contents Print Server Home Ethernet Welcome to Home NetworkingGateway Kit Contents Using This GuideHardware Installation Panel LayoutTop Panel The top panel of the gateway contains 6 LEDs Left Side PanelCable or DSL Modem Connection Self-Test Phase Analog or Isdn Modem ConnectionNetwork Settings Network SettingsIf the following message appears Internet Sharing Setup Setup ProgramInternet Sharing Setup Dynamic IP Address Static IP Address PPP Over EthernetDial-up Network Choose a value from the Maximum Serial Port Speed list box Virtual ServerSetup Program Internet Sharing Setup Change Password RebootRestore to Default Firmware UpgradeDhcp Server DMZ HostRemote Administrator Host Print Server Conﬁguring Printer PropertiesConﬁguring on UNIX-based PlatformsWindows NT Print server of this product. The printer name is lpConsole Mode Glossary Glossary Index Dhcp3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Included Services Industry Canada 3COM END User Software License Agreement Product Registration