CRADLEPOINT IBR600 USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.3.0
Encryption
Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read.
Ethernet
The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks.
Fiber optic
A way of sending data through light impulses over glass or plastic wire or fiber.
File server
A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it.
File sharing
Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights.
Firewall
A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network.
Firmware
Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function.
Fragmentation
Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the internet.
Sending and Receiving data at the same time.
Gain
The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal.
Gateway
A device that connects your network to another, like the internet.
Gbps
Gigabits per second.
Gigabit Ethernet
Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second.
GUI
Graphical user interface.
H.323
A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for video conferencing devices.
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