MAC address | The Media Access Control Address uniquely identifies each device that can be connected to an Ethernet network. It is permanently |
| written to |
| the MAC address to your cable service provider. |
MHz | Mega Hertz. A measure of radio frequency - millions of cycles per second. One MHz means one million cycles per second. |
| The most common type of connector for Ethernet networks. |
splitter | A splitter is a device that divides the signal power from an input cable equally between two or more signals, each carrying a selected |
| frequency range. |
TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a set of protocols that provides standards and rules for communication between |
| networks. |
upstream | In a cable data network, upstream describes the direction of data sent from your computer to the Internet. |
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