Corinex Global Powerline Router manual Appendix B Glossary

Appendix B: Glossary

Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video, and/or data between users.

Network Interface Card (NIC) - The circuit board or other hardware that provides the interface between a communicating DTE and the network. Also called an adapter.

Network Mask - also known as the "Subnet Mask".

Notebook (PC) - A notebook computer is a battery-powered personal computer generally smaller than a briefcase that can easily be transported and conveniently used in temporary spaces such as on airplanes, in libraries, at temporary offices, and at meetings. A notebook computer, sometimes called a laptop computer, typically weighs less than five pounds and is three inches or less in thickness.

Packet Filtering - A second layer of filtering on top of the standard filtering provided by a traditional transparent bridge. Can improve network performance, provide additional security, or logically segment a network to support virtual workgroups.

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Partitioning - To divide a resource or application into smaller pieces.

Ping (Packet Internet Grouper) - Refers to the ICMP echo message and its reply. Often used to test the reachability of a network device.

Plug-and-Play- The ability of a computer system to configure expansion boards and other devices automatically without requiring the user to turn off the system during installation.

Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) - Manages the separation of traffic streams via tunneling over PPP.

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - (1) Successor to SLIP. Provides router- to-router and host-to-network connections over both synchronous and asynchronous circuits. (2) A protocol which allows a computer to use a modem and a regular telephone line to make a TCP/IP connection directly to the Internet.

Port - A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or Router. For example, the serial and parallel ports on a personal computer are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems, and printers.

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