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LOSSARY
Glossary-6
almost arbitrary number of connections is multiplexed using TCP port
information.
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
A basic form of authentication, in which a user’s name and password are
transmitted over a network and compared to a table of name-password
pairs.
Permanent Virtual Circuit
A virtual network circuit that is permanently available.
Ping
A utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It
works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply.
Power-on Self-test (POST)
A test program that initiates whenever the router is powered on or reset. It
is used to test key hardware and firmware components.
PPP/ATM
This protocol can be used for network implementations which require a
point-to-point relationship between peers. Note that PPP is the primary
protocol used historically by ISPs for analog modem connections.
PPP/Ethernet
This protocol supports multiprotocol encapsulation, allowing you connect
to IP, Novell IPX, or Windows NetBuei networks just as though you were
attached to the local LAN.
Protocol Encapsulation
Traffic passing over the ADSL connection must be encapsulated into a
recognized ATM protocol. This router supports protocol encapsulation
with PPP/ATM, IP/ATM and PPP/Ethernet.