Motorola SVG2500 manual Eap, Term Definition FCS

17 GLOSSARY
TERM	DEFINITION
dynamic IP	An IP address that is temporarily leased to a host by a DHCP
address	server. The opposite of static IP address.

E

TERM	DEFINITION
encapsulate	To introduce data into some other data unit to hide the format of
	the data.
encode	To alter an electronic signal so that only an authorized user can
	unscramble it to view the information.
encrypt	To encode data.
endpoint	A VPN endpoint terminates the VPN at the router so that
	computers on the SVG2500 LAN do not need VPN client
	software to tunnel through the Internet to the VPN server.
Ethernet	The most widely used LAN type, also known as IEEE 802.3. The
	most common Ethernet networks are 10Base-T, which provide
	transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps, usually over unshielded,
	twisted-pair wire terminated with RJ-45 connectors. Fast
	Ethernet (100Base-T) provides speeds up to 100 Mbps. “Base”
	means “baseband technology” and “T” means “twisted pair
	cable.”
	Each Ethernet port has a physical address called the MAC
	address.
Euro-DOCSIS	A ComLabs standard that is DOCSIS adapted for use in
	Europe.
event	A message generated by a device to inform an operator or the
	network management system that something has occurred.
expansion slot	A connection point in a computer where a circuit board can be
	inserted to add new capabilities.
EAP	Extensible Authentication Protocol

F

TERM	DEFINITION
FCS	frame check sequence
F-type	A type of connector used to connect coaxial cable to equipment
connector	such as the SVG2500.
firewall	A security software system on the SVG2500 that enforces an
	access control policy between the Internet and the SVG2500
	LAN.
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