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| ADSL |
| Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line is an asymmetrical technology which means that |
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| the downstream data rate of the line is much higher than the upstream data rate. ADSL |
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| operates in a frequency range that is above the frequency range of voice services, so the |
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| two systems can operate over the same cable. |
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| ARP |
| Address Resolution Protocol is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP |
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| address) to a physical computer address that is recognized in the local network. |
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| ATM |
| Asynchronous Transfer Mode. ATM is a LAN and WAN networking technology that |
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| provides |
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| cells. With ATM, a high QoS (Quality of Service) can be guaranteed. |
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| Bandwidth |
| This is the capacity on a link usually measured in |
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| Bit |
| A Binary Digit (either a one or a zero); a single digit number in |
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| smallest unit of computerized data. |
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| Boot Module |
| Boot Module Commands, available in the debug mode via SMT (some devices may not |
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| Commands |
| have SMTs), help you initialize the configuration of the basic functions and features of |
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| your device(s) such as uploading firmware, changing the console port speed and |
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| viewing |
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| Byte |
| A set of bits that represent a single character. There are eight bits in a byte. |
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| Command Line |
| A command line interface is a computer environment in which you enter predefined |
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| Interface |
| commands on the command line to modify, configure and display information about a |
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| device or devices. A command line is the line on the display screen where a command |
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| is expected. Generally, the command line is the line that contains the most recently |
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| displayed command prompt. An interface is a set of commands (for example, a ZyXEL |
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| Command Line Interface) or menus (for example, a ZyXEL web configurator) used to |
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| communicate with a program. A |
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| enter commands. |
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| Crossover |
| A cable that wires a pin to its opposite pin, for example, RX+ is wired to TX+. This |
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| Ethernet Cable |
| cable connects two similar devices, for example, two data terminal equipment (DTE) or |
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