Ericsson HM200c/HM201c manual Glossary, Catv, Cmts

PipeRider® Cable Modem User's Guide HM200c/HM201c

Glossary

10BaseT	An unshielded, twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors
	used with an Ethernet LAN. "10" indicates the speed (10
	Mbps), "Base" refers to baseband technology, and "T"
	means twisted pair cable.
Asymmetric	A system in which one spectrum of signal frequencies is
Scheme	assigned to signals moving in one direction and another
	spectrum of signal frequencies is assigned to signals
	moving in the opposite direction. Typically, higher
	frequencies flow downstream and lower frequencies flow
	upstream.
Bandwidth	The range of frequencies that can be transmitted on a
	communication channel without exceeding loss or
	distortion limits. Bandwidth indicates the
	information-carrying capacity of a channel.
Baseline Privacy	The baseline privacy interface (BPI) provides cable
Interface	modem users with data privacy across the cable network
	by encrypting data traffic between user's cable modem
	and CMTS.
Bridge	An electronic device that provides a logical connection
	path between two network segments.
Browser	A computer program used for accessing the World Wide
	Web.
Cable Modem	The Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) is the
Termination	major component of the headend. It interfaces to the
System (CMTS)	cable network, the backbone data network, and several
	support systems. The CMTS also controls the
	configuration, registration, and media access of all the
	cable modems under its control, and determines who
	gets to transmit when, and for how long.
Cable Network	The system of headend equipment and cables that
	provides cable service (Internet and/or Television) to
	individual homes and businesses.
CATV	A cable television network system.
CMTS	See Cable Modem Termination System
Coaxial Cable	Coaxial cable ("coax") allows wide bandwidth
	transmission over long distances. The coax cable is
	composed of an inner wire surrounded by an outer
	conductive shield.
Data Interface	The link that provides the communication channel
Connection	between two or more devices, allowing them to pass data
	to one another.
Decryption	The conversion of a coded (encrypted) signal to its
	original form, by means of an algorithm.
Demodulation	The process of recovering, at the receiver, an original
	transmitted signal that has been modulated.