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Appendix D: Glossary
WebView Switches
Appendix D: Glossary
This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. For more
advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www.linksys.com/glossary.
Access Mode
- Specifies the method by which user access is granted to the system.
Access Point
- A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a
wired network. Also used to expand the range of a wireless network.
Access Profiles
- Allows network managers to define profiles and rules for accessing the device. Access to
management functions can be limited to user groups, which are defined by the following criteria:
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Ingress interfaces.
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Source IP address and/or Source IP subnets.
ACE
- Filters in Access Control Lists (ACL) that determine which network traffic is forwarded. An ACE is based on
the following criteria:
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Protocol
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Protocol ID
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Source Port
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Destination Port
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Wildcard Mask
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Source IP Address
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Destination IP Address
ACL (A
ccess
C
ontrol
L
ist
)
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Access Control Lists are used to grant, deny, or limit access devices, features, or
applications.
Auto-negotiation
- Allows 10/100 Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports to automatically establish the
optimal duplex mode, flow control, and speed.
Back Pressure
- A mechanism used with Half Duplex mode that enables a port not to receive a message.