Asante FriendlyNET GX5-2400W, User Manual

Page: 66 / 77

Page 56 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc
protocol A set of rules governing the transmission of data. In order for a
data transmission to work, both ends of the connection have to
follow the rules of the protocol.
remote In a physically separate location. For example, an employee
away on travel who logs in to the company’s intranet is a remote
user.
RJ-45 Registered Jack Standard-45
The 8-pin plug used in transmitting data over phone lines.
Ethernet cabling usually uses this type of connector.
routing Forwarding data between your network and the Internet on the
most efficient route, based on the data’s destination IP address
and current network conditions. A device that performs routing is
called a router.
subnet A subnet is a portion of a network. The subnet is distinguished
from the larger network by a subnet mask which selects some of
the computers of the network and excludes all others. The
subnet's computers remain physically connected to the rest of
the parent network, but they are treated as though they were on a
separate network. See also network mask .
subnet mask A mask that defines a subnet. See also network mask .
TCP See TCP/IP .