Prestige 782R G.SHDSL Router

 

 

a host system. Objects include directories and an assortment of file types, including

 

 

 

 

text files, graphics, video and audio. A URL is the address of an object that is normally

 

 

typed in the Address field of a Web browser. The URL is basically a pointer to the

 

 

location of an object.

 

 

 

VC-based

 

By prior mutual agreement, each protocol is assigned to a specific virtual circuit, eg.,

Multiplexing

 

VCI carries IP, VC2 carries IPX, etc. VC-based multiplexing may be dominant in

 

 

environments where dynamic creation of large numbers of ATM VCs is fast and

 

 

economical.

 

 

 

WAN

 

Wide Area Networks link geographically dispersed offices in other cities or around the

 

 

globe. Just about any long-distance communication medium can serve as a WAN link,

 

 

including switched and permanent telephone circuits, terrestrial radio systems and

 

 

satellite systems.

WWWWorld Wide Web. Frequently used when referring to "The Internet", WWW has 2 major meanings. One, loosely used, the whole constellation of resources that can be accessed using Gopher, FTP, HTTP, telnet, USENET, WAIS and some other tools. Two, the universe of hypertext servers (HTTP servers).

XDSL

 

Digital Subscriber Line(s) where x, when specified, denotes a particular flavor of DSL,

 

 

eg., ADSL, G.SHDSL, SDSL, VDSL, RDSL, etc.

 

 

 

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