Ericsson HM200c/HM201c manual Isp, Mac, Nic, Tcp

IP	See Internet Protocol
IP Address	A unique, 32-bit address assigned to every device in a
	network. An IP address is composed of a network
	address and a host address. Each network is assigned an
	address by a government agency, and each company
	administrator assigns an address to each host computer.
ISP	See Internet Service Provider
LED	See Light Emitting Diode
Light Emitting	A light emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device
Diode	that emits light when voltage is applied between its
	terminals.
MAC	See Media Access Control
MAC Address	The physical address of the Media Access Control device.
Media Access	Media Access Control (MAC) is the protocol governing
Control	access to the network. The MAC device is located
	between receive and transmit paths. Among its functions
	are the controlling of ranging, the assignment of
	frequencies, and the allocation of time slots.
Modem	A device that encodes (modulates) data from a computer
	to a carrier wave for transmission across some type of
	wire, and decodes (demodulates) data coming over the
	wire to the computer.
Modulation	A controlled variation of any property of a carrier wave
	for transferring data.
Network	A Network Interface Card (NIC) is a plug-in circuit board
Interface Card	installed in an expansion slot of the computer. The NIC
	(also called an Ethernet card) takes parallel data from
	the computer, converts it to serial data, packets it, and
	sends it out over a 10BaseT cable.
NIC	See Network Interface Card
PipeLock®	A security feature of the PipeRider cable modem that
	temporarily blocks communication between the computer
	and the service provider.
PipeRider®	An Ericsson cable modem that allows high-speed access
	to the Internet through a cable network rather than
	through a telephone wire.
Protocol	A set of rules to be followed in order for the various parts
	of a communication system to operate together.
Radio Frequency	Radio Frequency (RF) refers to a specific range of
	frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. Signals in
	this frequency range can be transmitted through the air
	or through a wire.
RF	See Radio Frequency
Router	A system used to connect separate LANs into an internet,
	and to route traffic between the constituent networks.
Server	A type of processor that provides specific services to
	network users, such as managing file access and
	managing the exit and entry of information to LAN users.
Service Provider	A company that connects networks to the Internet, thus
	providing Internet service to customers.
TCP	See Transmission Control Protocol