Belkin F5D6130 user manual PPPoE, Subnet Mask, Tcp/Ip, Glossary of Wired Networking Terms

Glossary of Wired Networking Terms

	hardware address of a device connected to a network. A
	MAC address is unique (different) for every device.
NAT	Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the
	computers on your home network to use one IP address.
	Using the NAT capability of the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL
	Gateway Router, you can access the Internet from any
	computer on your home network without having to purchase
	more IP addresses from your ISP.
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.
SPI	Stateful Packet Inspection. SPI is the type of corporate-grade
	Internet security provided by your Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL
	Gateway Router. Using SPI, the gateway acts as a "firewall,"
	protecting your network from computer hackers.
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 be 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 a wide area
	network.

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