Verizon MIFI4510LPP manual

●●LTE — Long Term Evolution. A wireless broadband technology designed to support roaming Internet access via cell phones and handheld devices. Because LTE offers significant improvements over older cellular communication standards, some refer to it as a 4G (fourth generation) technology along with WiMax.

●●MAC Address — Media Access Control. A number that uniquely identifies each network hardware device. MAC addresses are 12-digit hexadecimal numbers. This is also known as the physical or hardware address.

●●Mbps — Megabits per second.

●●MSID — Mobile Station IDentifier. A number for a mobile phone that identifies that phone to the network. These numbers are carrier specific.

●●Network Operator — The vendor who provides your wireless access. Known by different names in different regions, some examples are: wireless provider, network provider, and service provider.

●●Network Technology —­ The technology on which a particular network provider’s system is built; such as CDMA or EVDO.

●●Port — A virtual data connection used by programs to exchange data. It is the endpoint in a logical connection. The port is specified by the port number.

●●Port Forwarding — A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer within a private LAN.

●●Port Number — A 16-bit number used by the TCP and UDP protocols to direct traffic on a TCP/IP host. Certain port numbers are standard for common applications.

●●PRL — Preferred Roaming List. A list that your wireless phone or device uses to determine which networks to connect with when you are roaming. (Network operator specific).

●●Protocol — A standard that enables connection, communication, and data transfer between computing endpoints.

●●Proxy — A firewall mechanism that replaces the IP address of a host on the internal (protected) network with its own IP address for all traffic passing through it.

●●Rev A —­ CDMA EV-DO Rev. A is a leading-edge wireless technology with higher data rates and higher system capacity. It is a fully backward compatible standard and remains interoperable with deployed EV-DO networks and devices around the world. The increased data rates on Rev. A’s physical layer enable richer applications and services. For more information, visit www.cdg.org.

●●Router — A device that directs traffic from one network to another.

●●SIM — Subscriber Identification Module. Found in GSM network technology, the SIM is a card containing identification information for the subscriber and their account. The SIM card can be moved to different devices.

●●SSID — Service Set IDentifier. The name assigned to a WiFi network.

●●TCP/IP — Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The set of communications protocols used for the Internet and other similar networks.

●●USB — Universal Serial Bus. A connection type for computing device peripherals such as a printer, mobile modem, etc. USB connectors may be used for data transfer or charging.

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