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Ping of Death — A type of DoS attack. The Internet
Protocol (IP) defines the maximum size for a Ping packet.
However, some Ping programs can send packets that are
larger than this size which can cause some systems to
crash.
PPPoE — Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPP is the
Internet Standard for transmission of IP packets over serial
lines. PPPoE is a version of this protocol that operates over
Ethernet.
SYN FLood — A type of DoS attack. This is where a client
opens a connection with a server but does not complete it.
If the server queue fills up with partially-open connections,
no other clients can make genuine connections to that
server.
UTC —stands for “Universal Time Co-ordinated”, and is
the standard time common to all places in the world. It is
also commonly referred to as GMT or World Time.
Web Site Filter — Abbreviation for the OfficeConnect
Web Site Filter.
Year 2000 Compliance
For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com
products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page:
http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html
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