BinTec X3200, User Manual

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Glossary
NTBA Network Termination for Basic Access.
An NTBA adapter is the network termination unit of an
➤➤
ISDN Basic Rate
Interface. In Germany, this is obtained from Deutsche Telekom AG. It is used to
connect a private network (
➤➤
S
0
bus ) to the public ISDN network. It is equiv-
alent to the terminal socket used for connecting an analog telephone.
OSI model OSI = Open Systems Interconnection
➤➤
ISO reference model for networks. Defines interface standards between
computer manufacturers for software and hardware requirements.
OSPF Open Shortest Path First
Routing protocol used in networks to exchange information (routing tables) be-
tween
➤➤
routers .
PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange
An ISDN
➤➤
PABX is a telephone exchange with
➤➤
S
0
interface and
➤➤
1TR6 or other manufacturer-specific
➤➤
D-channel protocols on the
subscriber side.
An ISDN PABX is used to set up an internal telephone infrastructure allowing
internal connections between the PABX extensions without the need to connect
to the telephone service provider. Not all BinTec routers include an exchange.
PAP Password Authentication Protocol
Authentication process for connecting over
➤➤
PPP . Functions like
➤➤
CHAP , except that the user name and password are not encoded before
being transmitted to the partner.
Ping Packet Internet Groper
Command that can be used to determine the range to remote network compo-
nents. Ping is also used for test purposes to determine if the remote device can
actually be reached at all.
Point-to-multipoint Feature of a connection that is permanently connected between three or more
data stations or set up via switching systems.
Point-to-point Feature of a connection between two data stations only. The connection can be
permanently switched or set up via switching systems.