MAC address | The Media Access Control Address uniquely identifies each device that can be connected to an Ethernet network. It is permanently |
| written to |
| provide 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. |
PSTN | The public switched telephone network is the traditional |
| Alexander Graham Bell. It is sometimes referred to as plain old telephone service (POTS). |
The most common type of connector for household or office phones. | |
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. |
UPS | An uninterruptible power source is a power supply designed to protect |
| surges, and spikes. |
USB | Universal Serial Bus is a computer interface for |
| connect your SURFboard VoIP cable modem to the USB port, Windows 98 and later versions automatically recognize the VoIP cable |
| modem. |
VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol is a method to exchange voice, fax, and other information over the Internet. Voice and fax have |
| traditionally been carried over traditional telephone lines using a dedicated circuit for each line. VoIP enables calls to travel as |
| discrete data packets on shared lines. VoIP is an important part of the convergence of computers, telephones, and television into a |
| single integrated information network. |
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