Plain Old Telephone Service - This is the term used to describe basic telephone service.
PPPover Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an
A network computer allows a user to log on to the network from a distant location.
Request for Comments - Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org..
The path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. The route a datagram may follow can include many gateways and many physical networks. In the Internet, each datagram is routed separately.
A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics".
Information stored within a router that contains network path and status information. It is used to select the most appropriate route to forward information along.
