Glossary 5
NAT (Network Address Translation): A feature that allows communication between the LAN connected to the Netopia ISDN Router and the Internet using a single IP address, instead of having a separate IP address for each computer on the network.
NetBIOS: A network communications protocol used on PC LANs.
network: A group of computer systems and other computer devices that communicate with one another.
network administrator: A person who coordinates the design, installation, and management of a network. A network administrator is also responsible for troubleshooting and for adding new users to the network.
network log: A record of the names of devices, location of wire pairs,
network number: A unique number for each network in an internet. AppleTalk network numbers are assigned by seed routers, to which the network is directly connected. An isolated AppleTalk network does not need a network number.
network number remapping: Resolves network number conflicts when two or more AppleTalk networks that may have duplicate network numbers are connected together. The Netopia ISDN Router lets you set up a range of network numbers into which remote AppleTalk network numbers are remapped.
network range: A unique set of contiguous numbers associated with an extended network; each number in a network range can be associated with up to 253 node addresses.
node: See host.
packet: A group of
PAP (PPP authentication protocol): A method for ensuring secure network access.
Parameter: A numerical code that controls an aspect of terminal and/or network operation. Parameters control such aspects as page size, data transmission speed, and timing options.
port: A location for passing data in and out of a device, and, in some cases, for attaching other devices or cables.
port number: A number that identifies a
PPP(Point to Point Protocol): A protocol for framing IP packets and transmitting them over a serial line.
protocol: A set of rules for communication, sometimes made up of several smaller sets of rules also called protocols. AppleTalk is a protocol that includes the LocalTalk, EtherTalk, and TokenTalk protocols.
