AlphaShield Gigabit 8800, User Manual

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Rendezvous – Apple’s version of UPnP, which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be connected without the need to configure any
settings
Repeater – Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it’s coverage
RIP – Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the routers on a network
RJ-11 – The most commonly used connection method for telephones
RJ-45 – The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet
RS-232C – The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices
RSA – Algorithm used for encryption and authentication
Samba – A freeware program that allows for resources to be shared on a network. Mainly used in Unix based Operating Systems
Server – A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network
Session key – An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers
Session layer – The fifth layer of the OSI model, which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail
Transfer Protocol – Used for sending and receiving email
Simple Network Management Protocol – Governs the management and monitoring of network devices
SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol
SOHO – Small Office/Home Office
SPI – Stateful Packet Inspection
SSH – Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers
SSID – Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network
Stateful inspection – A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only valid responses to outgoing requests for
incoming packets are allowed to pass though the firewall
Subnet mask – Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host
TCP – Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TFTP – Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features
Throughput – The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period
Traceroute – A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination
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