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Aolynk DR811/DR814 ADSL2+Broadband Router

9 Appendix - Glossary

RJ-45

Registered

The 8-pin plug used in transmitting data over phone lines.

 

Jack

Ethernet cabling usually uses this type of connector.

 

Standard-45

 

 

routing

 

Forwarding data between your network and the Internet on the

 

 

most efficient route, based on the data’s destination IP address

 

 

and current network conditions. A device that performs routing is

 

 

called a router.

 

subnet

 

A subnet is a portion of a network. The subnet is distinguished

 

 

from the larger network by a subnet mask that selects some of

 

 

the computers of the network and excludes all others. The

 

 

subnet's computers remain physically connected to the rest of

 

 

the parent network, but they are treated as though they were on

 

 

a separate network. See also network mask.

subnet mask

 

A mask that defines a subnet. See also network mask.

TCP

 

See TCP/IP.

 

TCP/IP

Transmissio

The basic protocols used on the Internet. TCP is responsible for

 

n Control

dividing data up into packets for delivery and reassembling them

 

Protocol/Inte

at the destination, while IP is responsible for delivering the

 

rnet Protocol

packets from source to destination. When TCP and IP are

 

 

bundled with higher-level applications such as HTTP, FTP,

 

 

Telnet, etc., TCP/IP refers to this whole suite of protocols.

Telnet

 

An interactive, character-based program used to access a

 

 

remote computer. While HTTP (the web protocol) and FTP only

 

 

allow you to download files from a remote computer, Telnet

 

 

allows you to log into and use a computer from a remote

 

 

location.

 

TFTP

Trivial File

A protocol for file transfers. TFTP is easier to use than File

 

Transfer

Transfer Protocol (FTP) but not as capable or secure.

 

Protocol

 

 

twisted pair

 

The ordinary copper telephone wiring long used by telephone

 

 

companies. It contains one or more wire pairs twisted together

 

 

to reduce inductance and noise. Each telephone line uses one

 

 

pair. In homes, it is most often installed with two pairs. For

 

 

Ethernet LANs, a higher grade called Category 3 (CAT 3) is

 

 

used for 10BASE-T networks, and an even higher grade called

 

 

Category 5 (CAT 5) is used for 100BASE-T networks. See also

 

 

10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, Ethernet.

 

upstream

 

The direction of data transmission from the user to the Internet.

USB

Universal

A serial interface that lets you connect devices such as printers,

 

Serial Bus

scanners, etc. to your computer by simply plugging them in. The

 

 

ADSL router is equipped with a USB interface for connecting to

 

 

a stand-alone PC.

 

VC

Virtual

A connection from your DSL router to your ISP.

 

Circuit

 

 

VCI

Virtual

Together with the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI), the VCI uniquely

 

Circuit

identifies a VC. Your ISP will tell you the VCI for each VC they

 

Identifier

provide. See also VC.

 

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