Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router
Glossary 3
NetworkAddress
Translation Atechnique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the
Internet.
packet Ablock of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a
sourceand 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
Internetover an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
PPTP Point-to-PointTunneling Protocol. A method for establishing a virtual private
network(VPN) by embedding Microsoft’s network protocol into Internet
packets.
PSTN PublicSwitched Telephone Network.
Point-to-Point
Protocol PPP.A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IPto connect directly to the
Internet.
RFC RequestFor Comment. Refers to documents published by the Internet
EngineeringTask Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures
forthe Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org.
RIP See Routing Information Protocol.
router Adevice that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data
based on IP source and destination addresses.
RoutingInformation
Protocol Aprotocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one
anotherso that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources
and destinations.
subnetmask See netmask.
UTP Unshielded twisted pair.The cable u sedb y 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx
Ethernet networks.
VPN VirtualPrivate Network. A method for securely transporting data between two
privatenetworks by usinga public network s uch as the Internet as a
connection.
WAN See wide area network.
WEP WiredEquivalent Privacy. WEP is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b
wireless networks.All wireless nodes and access points on the network are
configuredwith a 6 4-bito r 128-bit Shared Key for data encryption.