Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway

 

 

NAT

See Network Address Translation.

Netmask

A number that explains which part of an IP address comprises the network

 

address and which part is the host address on that network. It can be

 

expressed in dotted-decimal notation or as a number appended to the IP

 

address. For example, a 28-bit mask starting from the MSB can be shown as

 

255.255.255.192 or as /28 appended to the IP address.

Network Address

A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the

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Internet.

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.

PPPoA

See PPP over ATM

PPPoE

See PPP over Ethernet

PPP over ATM

PPPoA. PPP over ATM is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the

 

Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.

PPPover Ethernet PPPoE. PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.

PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. A method for establishing a virtual private

 

network (VPN) by embedding Microsoft’s network protocol into Internet

 

packets.

PSTN

Public Switched Telephone Network.

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.

 

 

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