Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614
PPP over ATM
PPPoA. PPP over ATM is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an
PPP over Ethernet
PPPoE. PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an
PPTP
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network.
Public Key Infrastructure
PKIX. The most widely used standard for defining digital certificates.
X.509 is actually an ITU Recommendation, which means that it has not yet been officially defined or approved. As a result, companies have implemented the standard in different ways. For example, both Netscape and Microsoft use X.509 certificates to implement SSL in their Web servers and browsers. But an X.509 Certificate generated by Netscape may not be readable by Microsoft products, and vice versa.
RADIUS
Short for Remote Authentication
Using RADIUS, you must enter your user name and password before gaining access to a network. This information is passed to a RADIUS server, which checks that the information is correct, and then authorizes access. Though not an official standard, the RADIUS specification is maintained by a working group of the IETF.
RFC
Request For Comment. Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org.
RIP
A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations.
router
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and destination addresses.
Routing Information Protocol
RIP. A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations.
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