Aolynk WDR814(I)g ADSL2+ Wireless Router User Manual
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Cookie
A Cookie is a piece of data stored on your PC that a web server can retrieve later to
identify your machine. It is normally a text with ID number, but can include other
information.
DHCP
DHCP, short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is a protocol for assigning
dynamic IP Addresses to devices on a network. Dynamic Addressing means that a
device can have a different IP Address each time it connects to the network.
Domain Name
A name that identifies one or more IP Addresses. For example, the domain name
microsoft.com represents about a dozen IP Addresses. Domain names are used in
URLs to identify particular Web pages. For example, in the URL
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html, the domain name is pcwebopedia.com.
DoS
DoS is the abbreviation for Denial of Service. This occurs when a computer or network
is overwhelmed to the point that it can no longer function normally. For example, a
hacker may use fake IP addresses to accumulate numerous connections to flood the
server he wants to attack.
DDNS
DDNS is an acronym for Dynamic Domain Name Service. It helps map your
dynamic(changing) IP address to the domain name of your host.
DNS
Short for Domain Name Server, DNS translates domain names into IP Addresses and
help us recognize and remember domain names as they are alphabetic in form. The
Internet actually runs on numbered IP Addresses. DNS servers translate domain
names into their respective IP Addresses.
Ethernet
One of the most common Local Area Network (LAN) protocols. Ethernet uses a bus
topology which supports a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps.
Firewall
A security system used to enforce an access control policy between an organization
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networks and the Internet.
IEEE
Short for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an organization best known
for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry.
Internet
A global network connecting millions of computers for the exchange of data, news and
opinions.
Intranet
A network based on the TCP/IP Protocol (an internet) belonging to an organization,
