NETGEAR RT328 manual Data Over Speech, Bearer Service, Dynamic Host, Configuration, IP Address

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Reference Guide for the Model RT328 ISDN Router

D channel	A 16 Kbps channel used for signaling between the ISDN interface and the
	ISDN network. This channel controls call setup and tear down.
DHCP	See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
DOSBS	See Data Over Speech Bearer Service.
DOVBS	Also known as DOSBS.		See Data Over Speech Bearer Service.
Data Over Speech	The process of sending data over a call that was established as a voice call.
Bearer Service	Sending data in this method may result in a lower tariff in some parts of North
	America.
Dynamic Host	An Ethernet protocol that provides a centralized administration point for
Configuration	assigning network configuration information.
Protocol
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 dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes
	(for example, 134.177.244.57).
IPX	See	Internet Packet Exchange.
ISDN	See Integrated Services Digital Network.
ISP	Internet service provider.
Integrated Services	A digital telephone network for transmission of voice and data.
Digital Network
Internet Packet	Novell’s internetworking protocol.
Exchange
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	A communications network serving users within a limited geographical area,
	such as one floor of a building, controlled by a network operating system and
	using a transport protocol.
MP	See	Multilink Protocol.
MSB	See Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte.
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