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Appendix C: Glossary
PowerLine Ethernet Bridge
HTTP
(
H
yper
T
ext
T
ransport
P
rotocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World
Wide Web.
Infrastructure
- A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point.
IP
(
I
nternet
P
rotocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network.
IP Address
- The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
IPCONFIG
- A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
IPSec
(
I
nternet
P
rotocol
Sec
urity) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer.
ISM band
- Radio bandwidth utilized in wireless transmissions.
ISP
(
I
nternet
S
ervice
P
rovider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.
LAN
- The computers and networking products that make up your local network.
LEAP
(
L
ightweight
E
xtensible
A
uthentication
P
rotocol) - A mutual authentication method that uses a username
and password system.
MAC
(
M
edia
A
ccess
C
ontrol)
Address
- The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking
device.
Mbps
(
M
ega
B
its
P
er
S
econd) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data transmission.
mIRC
- An Internet Relay Chat program that runs under Windows.
Multicasting
- Sending data to a group of destinations at once.
NAT
(
N
etwork
A
ddress
T
ranslation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different
IP address for the Internet.
NAT
(
N
etwork
A
ddress
T
ranslation)
Traversal
-A method of enabling specialized applications, such as Internet
phone calls, video, and audio, to travel between your local network and the Internet. STUN is a specific type of
NAT traversal.
Network
- A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or
transmission between users.
NNTP
(
N
etwork
N
ews
T
ransfer
P
rotocol) - The protocol used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet.
