ZyXEL Communications Prestige 100L manual Nic, Pap, Pbx

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	standards, denoted as NI2 and NI3, are currently being developed.
NIC	Network Interface Card. A board that provides network communication capabilities to
	and from a computer system. Also called an adapter.
Node	Any single computer connected to a network.
NT-1	The NT-1 (Network Termination 1) is a device that is required to connect ISDN
	terminal equipment to an ISDN line. The NT-1 connects to the two-wire line (twisted
	pair copper wiring) that your telephone company has assigned for your ISDN service.
	Your ISDN service does not work if the NT-1's plug is not connected to a working
Open	electrical outlet.
	Allows the system to be connected easily to devices and programs made by other
Architecture	manufacturers. Open architectures use off-the-shelf components and conform to
	approved drafts. A system with a closed architecture, on the other hand, is one
	whose design is proprietary making it difficult to connect the system to other systems.
Packet Filter	A filter that scans packets and decides whether to let them through.
PAP	Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is a security protocol that requires users to
	enter a password before accessing a secure system. The user’s name and password
	are sent over the wire to a server, where they are compared with a database of user
	account names and passwords. This technique is vulnerable to wiretapping
	(eavesdropping) because the password can be captured and used by someone to
	log onto the system.
Password	A program that uses a dictionary of words, phrases, names, etc. to guess a
Cracker	password.
Password	A system of encrypting electronic files using a single key or password. Anyone who
Encryption	knows the password can decrypt the file.
Password	The storage of a user's username and password in a network administrator
Shadowing	database.
PBX	Private Branch eXchange is a small version of the phone company's larger central
	switching office. A PBX is a private telephone switch. It is connected to groups of
	lines from one or more central offices and to all of the telephones at the location
Ping Attack	served by the PBX.
	An attack that slows down the network until it is unusable. The attacker sends a
	"ping" command to the network repeatedly to slow it down. See also Denial of
Pirate	Service.
	Someone who steals or distributes software without paying the legitimate owner for it.
	This category of computer criminal includes several different types of illegal activities.
	Making copies of software for others to use. Distributing pirated software over the
	Internet or a Bulletin Board System. Receiving or downloading illegal copies of
Pirated	software in any form.
	Software that has been illegally copied, or that is being used in violation of the
Software	software's licensing agreement. Pirated software is often distributed through pirate
	bulletin boards or on the Internet. In the internet underground it is known as Warez.
Plain Text	The opposite of Cipher Text, Plain Text is readable by anyone.
Point of	The physical point where the phone company ends its responsibility with the wiring of
Demarcation	the phone line.

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