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Aolynk DR814Q ADSL2+ Broadband Router 11 Appendix – Glossary
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XXIII. NIC
Network interface card. An adapter provides the physical interface for your network
cabling. The Ethernet NIC usually has an RJ-45 connector.
XXIV. Packet
Data that consists of units transmitted on a network are called packets. Each packet
consists of a header, which contains the information about the source and destination
addresses of the packet, and a data field.
XXV. Ping
A program used to check whether the host associated with an IP address can connect
to the network. It can also be used to reveal the IP address for a given domain name.
XXVI. Port
A physical access point on a device such as a computer or router, through which data
flows into and out of the device.
XXVII. PPP
Point-to-point protocol. It is a communication protocol for data transmission between
devices over the standard telephone line. The WAN port on the DR814Q uses two
types of the PPP, that is, PPPoA and PPPoE.
XXVIII. PPPoA
Point-to-point protocol over ATM. One of the two PPP service types. The other type is
PPPoE. You can specify only one PPPoA service for each VC.
XXIX. PPPoE
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet. One of the two PPP service types. The other type
is PPPoA. You can specify multiple PPPoE services for each VC.
XXX. Protocol
A set of rules to govern the data transmission. The two connected ends must obey
these rules to transmit data.
XXXI. Remote
A geographically separated location. For example, an employee on travel who logs into
the company’s intranet is a remote user.
XXXII. RJ-11
The standard connector used to connect telephones, fax machines, and Modems to a
telephone port. It is a 6-pin connector usually holding four wires.