NETGEAR DG824M manual See netmask

Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway

subnet mask	See netmask.
UTP	Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx
	Ethernet networks.
VCI	Virtual Channel Identifier. Together with the VPI, defines a Virtual Channel
	through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data
	through the network.
VPI	Virtual Path Identifier. Together with the VCI, defines a Virtual Channel
	through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data
	through the network.
WAN	See wide area network.
WEP	Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b
	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.
Wi-Fi	See 802.11b. A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard,
	given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://
	www.wi-fi.net), an industry standard group promoting interoperability among
	802.11b devices.
Windows Internet	WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving
Naming Service	Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network
	contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that
	WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote
	network using Network Neighborhood.
WINS	See Windows Internet Naming Service.

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