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SPI . The Security Parameter Index is an identifier for the encryption and authentication algorithm and key. The SPI indi- cates to the remote firewall the algorithm and key being used to encrypt and authenticate a packet. It should be a unique num- ber greater than 255.
STATEFUL. The Motorola Netopia® Gateway monitors and maintains the state of any network transaction. In terms of net- work
static route. Route entered manually in a routing table.
subnet mask. A
synchronous communication. Method of data communica- tion requiring the transmission of timing signals to keep peers synchronized in sending and receiving blocks of data.
telnet. IP protocol that lets a user on one host establish and use a virtual terminal connection to a remote host.