USER GUIDE
Glossary
DSL
An acronym for digital subscriber line, DSL is a
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DSL Filter
A small device that separates analog phone signals from DSL signals. Also referred to as DSL blockers, microfilters, or DSL phone line filters. Telephones, fax machines, or any equipment — with the exception of the DSL router — connected to the DSL phone line should be plugged into the black (phone) port of the DSL filter.
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Ethernet
A technology used to connect computers and other devices to a network. Ethernet networks transmit information at very high speeds, ranging from 10 million bits per second on a standard network to 10 billion bits per second on a
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IP Address or Internet Protocol Address
An address that pinpoints the location of your computer on the Internet (example: 192.168.1.1). Without an IP address, your computer cannot communicate on the Internet.
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NIC or Network Interface Card
A small piece of hardware — also referred to as an Ethernet card — that acts as an interface between your computer, the local area network your computer is hooked up to, and the Internet.
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Operating System
Often referred to as OS, your operating system is a program that manages all the other programs or applications on your com- puter. Windows XP and Mac OS X are examples of operating systems.
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PPPoE or Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
The method your computer uses to automatically learn network settings from a remote server. We use PPPoE to provide IP address information to your router.
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Router
A specialized device that connects two networks. Routers are similar to modems but have
including filtering requests and forwarding them to the right destination.
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SSID
The Service Set Identifier uniquely identifies your wireless network. Your computer must know the SSID in order to connect to a wireless network.
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WEP Key
The Wired Equivalent Privacy key encrypts your data while it is being transmitted wirelessly.
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