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Glossary
10BASE-T 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.
B channel A 64 KBps “Bearer” channel used to carry voice or data over the
ISDN network.
BRI The ISDN Basic Rate Interface, composed of two B channels and one
D channel.
CLI See Caller Line Identification.
Caller Line Identification Also known as Caller ID. The directory number of the caller is
provided by the telephone company to the party called during call
setup.
D channel A 16 KBps channel used for signaling between the ISDN interface and
the ISDN network. Sometimes used to carry X.25 packets. This
channel controls call setup and tear down.
IP See Internet Protocol.
IP Address A 4-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges
of addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this
purpose. Usually written in decimal with periods separating the bytes
(Example is 134.177.244.57).
IPX See Internet Packet EXchange.
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