NETGEAR manual Hardware Manual for the Model CG814WG Wireless Cable Modem Gateway, Glossary

Hardware Manual for the Model CG814WG Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

packet	A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a
	source and destination network address, some protocol and length
	information, a block of data, and a checksum.
PPP	See Point-to-Point Protocol.
Point-to-Point	PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the
Protocol	Internet.
RFC	Request For Comment. Refers to documents published by the Internet
	Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures
	for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org.
RIP	See Routing Information Protocol.
router	A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data
	based on IP source and destination addresses.
Routing Information	A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one
Protocol	another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources
	and destinations.
subnet mask	See netmask.
URL	Universal Resource Locator, the global address of documents and other
	resources on the World Wide Web.
UTP	Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx
	Ethernet networks.
WAN	See wide area network.
WEP	Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b and
	802.11g wireless networks. All wireless nodes and access points on the
	network are configured with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key for data
	encryption.
wide area network	WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local
	area networks. The Internet is a large WAN.

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