Sierra Wireless DART 200 CDPD Modem manual Synchronous, Telnet, Winsock, Wireless

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s GuideGlossary

synchronous	A method developed to transmit multiple characters (a
	data block) at one time. Each block of multiple 8-bit
	characters is preceded and followed by a synchronizing
	bit sequence to maintain character synchronization with
	the modem.
Telnet	A protocol used for remote terminal connection service,
	allowing a user to login to a remote host computer and
	operate as if they were directly connected to that host.
Winsock	The Windows Socket interface. A standard API for use
	between a user application and the software TCP/IP
	stack. Used if the modem is to run in SLIP mode.
wireless	A communications link which does not involve a
	hardwired connection. An example of a wireless link is
	radio.

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