in-line filter

See Microfilter

Internet

The global collection of interconnected networks used for both

 

private and business communications.

intranet

A private, company-internal network that looks like part of the

 

Internet (users access information using web browsers), but is

 

accessible only by employees.

IP

See TCP/IP.

IP address

Internet Protocol address The address of a host (computer) on the

 

Internet, consisting of four numbers, each from 0 to 255, separated

 

by periods, e.g., 209.191.4.240. An IP address consists of a network

 

ID that identifies the particular network the host belongs to, and

 

a host ID uniquely identifying the host itself on that network. A

 

network mask is used to define the network ID and the host ID.

 

Because IP addresses are difficult to remember, they usually have

 

an associated domain name that can be specified instead. See also

 

domain name, network mask.

ISP

Internet Service Provider A company that provides Internet access to

 

its customers, usually for a fee.

LAN

Local Area Network A network limited to a small geographic area,

 

such as a home, office, or small building.

LED

Light Emitting Diode An electronic light-emitting device. The

 

indicator lights on the front of the ADSL modem are LEDs.

MAC address

Media Access Control address The permanent hardware address of a

 

device, assigned by its manufacturer. MAC addresses are expressed

 

as six pairs of characters.

mask

See network mask.

Mbps

Abbreviation for Megabits per second, or one million bits per

 

second. Network data rates are often expressed in Mbps

Microfilter

In splitterless deployments, a microfilter is a device that removes

 

the data frequencies in the DSL signal, so that telephone users do

 

not experience interference (noise) from the data signals. Microfilter

 

types include in-line (installs between phone and jack) and wall-

 

mount (telephone jack with built-in microfilter). See also splitterless.

NAT

Network Address Translation A service performed by many routers

 

that translates your network’s publicly known IP address into a

 

Private IP address for each computer on your LAN. Only your router

 

and your LAN know these addresses; the outside world sees only the

 

public IP address when talking to a computer on your LAN.

NAT rule

A defined method for translating between public and private IP

 

addresses on your LAN.

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