User Manual
BritePort 8120
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Interface
- The physical arrangement that supports the attachment of a device to a connector
or to another device.
Internet
- The world’s largest computer network, linking computers and networks all over
the world, that communicate via a standard TCP/IP protocol.
Internet Explorer
- A popular Web browser from Microsoft.
IP Address
- The address for a computer on a TCP/IP network. IP address refers to a
particular machine on the network. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric
address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be 0 to 255, for
example, 11.160.10.240 is an IP address. Any machine connected to the Internet is
assigned an IP address. (also see
DHCP
and
Static IP Address
)
IPoA
- IP over ATM — The ATM networks have a connection oriented network layer,
while the Internet has connectionless network layer. The IPoA is the standard method
used for sending IP packets over ATM.
ISDN
- Integrated Services Digital Network — A special dial-up telephone wire connection
that allows digital data transmission to co-exist with the telephone voice (analog)
signals. ISDN requires a special phone line from the Telephone Company. The basic
rate ISDN (also called 2B+D) is a four wire (two pairs of twisted telephone cable)
connection that provides two B channels that transmits data at 64 kbps and third D
channel that transmits data at 16 kbps.
ISP
- Internet Service Provider — An organization that provides Internet access to the
computer users.
LAN
- Local Area Network — A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most
LANs are confined to an office, single building, or group of buildings.
LED
- Light Emitting Diode — An electric component that emits light (turns ON) when
current flows through it.
Local loop
- The telephone lines running from a telephone company's central office in a
local area to its customers' telephones at homes and offices.
Login
- The account name (user name or user ID) and/or password used to access a
computer system or a Web site.
kbps
- Kilobits per second — a measure of data transfer speed.
KB
- Kilobytes — 1,024 bytes.
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