NetComm NB100 manual Etsi

ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute.

Firmware:	Software that has been temporarily or permanently loaded into
	ROM.
Flash memory:	A type of RAM that retains its information, even after powering-
	down.
FTP:	File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP standard protocol for transferring
	files
Gateway:	A communications device that connects two different networks.
Header:	The beginning of a frame or cell that contains management and
	addressing information.
Hop:	One point-to-point transmission in a series required to transmit a
	message between two hosts in a network.
Host:	An addressable computer connected to a network.
Hub:	A device that serves as the central location for attaching wires form
	workstations.
H.323:	The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) standard, which
	defines how audio-visual conferencing data is sent across any packet
	network.
ICMP:	Internet Control Management Protocol. An Internet protocol that
	allows for the generation of error messages, tests packets, and
	information messages related to IP.
IEEE:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
IP address:	Internet Protocol address. The decimal-numeric, fixed-length address
	assigned to an Internet host.
IRQ:	Interrupt re-quest, a hardware interrupt on a PC.
ISP:	Internet Service Provider. An organization that provides access to the
	Internet.
Kbps:	Literally it means Kilobits per second, but usually it is taken to mean
	1,024 bits per second.
LAN:	Local Area Network. A LAN is a data communications system that
	lies within a limited spatial area, has a specific user group, and has a
	specific topology.
LED:	Light Emitting Diode. A light or status indicator.
MAC address:	Media Access Control address. The unique fixed address of a piece
	of hardware, normally set at the time of manufacture and used in
	PAT protocols.
MAC:	Medium Access Control, a protocol for determining which device
	has access to the network at any one time.

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