JEXtream RG2100, User Manual

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Glossary
Term Definition
5G NR 5
th
Generation New Radio
LTE Long-Term Evolution
802.11(b/g/n/ac/ax) A set of WLAN communication standards in the 2.4GHz frequency band
and 5GHz frequency band.
Bps Bits per second
Broadband High capacity, high-speed transmission channel with a wider bandwidth
than conventional modem lines.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP Server A server or service with a server that assigns IP addresses.
DNS Domain Name System
Firmware A computer program embedded in electronic devices. Firmware usually
contains operating code for the device.
GB Gigabyte
Hotspot A Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n/ac) access point or the area covered by an access
point.
HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IP Internet Protocol
IP Type The type of service provided over a network.
IP Address The address of a device attached to an IP network.
ISP Internet Service Provider
Kbps Kilobits per second
LAN Local Area Network
MAC Address Media Access Control address
Mbps Megabits per second
Network Operator The vendor who provides your wireless access.
Port A virtual data connection used by a program to exchange data.
Port Forwarding A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer
within a private LAN.
Port Number A 16-bit number used by the TCP and UDP protocols to direct traffic.
Protocol A standard that allows connection, communication, and data transfer
between computing endpoints.
Proxy A firewall mechanism that replaces the IP address of a host on the
internal (protected) network with its own IP address.
Router A device that directs traffic from one network to another.
SIM Subscriber Identification Module
SSID Service Set Identifier
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
USB Universal Serial Bus
VPN Virtual Private Network
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
WWAN Wireless Wide Area Network