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packet - It is the standard unit of data sent across networks. It contains a header with
control information and raw user data sometimes called a “payload”.
ping - Packet INternet Grouper is an Internet program used to determine whether a
specific address is accessible. To ping an address from Windows, you select Start/
Programs/MS-DOS Prompt, then after C:\ Windows> type "ping" followed by a
text-based (www…) Internet address. If you get an IP address reply from your target
machine, this means your computer is correctly running TCP/IP and accessing IP
addresses through the router.
PPP - Point-to-Point Protocol provides router-to-router and host-to-network
connections over synchronous and asynchronous circuits.
protocol - This is a set of rules and conventions that govern how devices on a
network exchange information. Your router supports many different protocols,
facilitating communications between diverse networks.
PVC - A Permanent Virtual Circuit consists of originating and terminating addresses
(VPI/VCI) and data link control identifiers. Your DSL connection relies on 2
different Pivots: one between the DSLAM and your NSP and another between the
DSLAM and your router. The latter, e.g., 0*35 is the only PVC number that you
need to configure your router.
relay - This refers to a device that connects two or more networks or network
systems. A data link (OSI Layer 2) relay is a bridge; a network (OSI Layer 3) relay is
a router.
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