KVH Industries TracPhone FB150, User Manual

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Glossary
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IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity. A unique number identifying your
terminal
IP Internet Protocol
L
LAN Local Area Network
LED Light Emitting Diode
N
NAT Network Address Translation. An Internet standard that enables a local-area
network to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of
addresses for external traffic. A NAT module makes all necessary address
translations.
P
PIN Personal Identification Number. A code number used to provide access to a
system that has restricted access.
PoE Power over Ethernet
POST Power On Self Test. A test sequence that runs every time the system is
powered up or reset.
PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. A network protocol for encapsulating
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames. By using
PPPoE, users can virtually "dial" from one machine to another over an
Ethernet network, establish a point to point connection between them and
then securely transport data packets over the connection.
PS Packet-Switched. Packet-switched networks move data in separate, small
blocks (packets) based on the destination address in each packet.
PUK PIN Unblocking Key. An eight-digit code used to unblock a SIM card after
three incorrect PINs have been entered. The PUK code is supplied with the
SIM card.
S
SAS Satellite Access Station. The gateway between the satellites and the
worldwide networks such as Internet, telephone network, cellular network
etc.