SMC Networks SMC7204BRA manual Mask, Mbps, Microfilter, NAT rule, Network

Terminology

mask

See network mask.

Mbps

Abbreviation for Megabits per second, or one million bits per second. Network data rates are often expressed in Mbps.

Microfilter

In splitterless deployments, a microfilter is a device that removes the data frequencies in the DSL signal, so that telephone users do not experience interference (noise) from the data signals. Microfilter types include in-line(installs between phone and jack) and wall-mount(telephone jack with built-in microfilter). See also splitterless.

NAT (Network Address Translation)

A service performed by many routers that translates your network's publicly known IP address into a Private IP address for each computer on your LAN. Only your router and your LAN know these addresses; the outside world sees only the public IP address when talking to a computer on your LAN.

NAT rule

A defined method for translating between public and private IP addresses on your LAN.

network

A group of computers that are connected together, allowing them to communicate with each other and share resources, such as software, files, etc.A network can be small, such as a LAN, or very large, such as the Internet.

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