Gateway WBR-100 manual Terms you should know

Terms you should know

PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - A communications protocol that combines the Ethernet and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) standards. PPPoE is sometimes used with broadband modems.

PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) - A protocol that lets a private network connect securely to another private network through private "tunnels" over the public Internet. This kind of interconnection is known as a virtual private network (VPN).

protocol - A set of communication rules. When two computers or networks use the same protocol, they can communicate with each other.

RIP (Routing Information Protocol) - A protocol used by a router to maintain routing tables of configuration information to filter incoming and outgoing traffic based on the IP addresses of the senders and receivers.

RJ-45- RJ-45 jacks connect a computer to a router. In a wired network, one end of a network cable is plugged into the RJ45 jack on a computer. The other end of the cable is plugged into an RJ45 jack on a router. Data is passed to and from the computer and router through the RJ45 jacks.

router - A hardware device that connects devices in a network. A router can also provide Internet access to the networked devices.

RTS (Request To Send) - A signal sent by a receiving device, like a router, that tells the sending device to begin transmission.

server - A computer that provides shared network service to a network. For example, a server can provide file and printer sharing between networked computers.

SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - In a wireless network, the SSID identifies a network. All computer in the network must use the same SSID.

static IP address - An IP address that is permanently assigned to a device.

static routing - The routing of network information through a single, set path.

subnet mask - This number identifies what subnetwork the computer is located on. This number is the same on all computers on a home network.

switch - Like a hub, a switch is a hardware device that links computers to create a network. A switch provides better data routing than a hub.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A protocol used in connection with Internet Protocol (IP) to let computers communicate over the Internet.

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