NETGEAR MR814v2 manual With the Transfer Control Protocol TCP to form TCP/IP

Reference Manual for the MR814v2 Cable/DSL Wireless Router

Internet Protocol	The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction
	with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
LAN	See local area network.
local area network	LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as
	one floor of a building. A LAN typically connects multiple personal
	computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers. Although
	many technologies exist to implement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common
	for connecting personal computers.
MAC address	Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to
	every Ethernet node. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.
Mbps	Megabits per second.
MTU	See Maximum Transmission Unit.
Maximum	The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.
Transmission
Unit
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
Translation	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.

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.
2	Glossary