Paradyne 1862, User Manual

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1862 VoIP IAD User’s Guide
DLL:
Dynamic Link Library. DLLs are files that are automatically loaded into memory when
required.
DMT:
Discrete MultiTone. The T1.413 standard modulation scheme for Digital Subscriber Line
technology.
DNS:
Domain Name Server. A server that retains the addresses and routing information for TCP/IP
PAT users.
download:
To receive a file over a network (compare with upload).
driver:
A software module that provides an interface between a network interface card and the
upper-layer protocol software running on a computer.
DSL:
Digital Subscriber Line. A family of broadband services provided over a traditional phone line,
such as ADSL, SHDSL, and VDSL.
DSP:
Digital Signal Processor. The microprocessor that handles line signaling in a modem.
DTE:
Data Terminal Equipment. Equipment that transmits or receives data in the form of digital
signals.
dynamic detection:
A process of a automatic detection of a new device added or removed from
the PC.
EOC:
Embedded Operations Channel. An in-band channel between DSL devices that operates at the
physical layer for administration and maintenance data.
error control:
An algorithm used to detect and correct data transmission errors.
errored second:
An item in performance measurement report, which pertains to a one second
period with one or more errored blocks.
Ethernet address:
Another name for MAC address.
Ethernet:
A standard protocol (IEEE 802.3) for a 10-Mb/s baseband local area network (PAT) bus
that supports high-speed communication among systems. It operates at the Physical Layer of the OSI
Model.
ETSI:
European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
FCC:
Federal Communications Commission of the United States.
filter:
A configuration that stops the flow of certain types data frames.
firmware:
Software that has been temporarily or permanently loaded into ROM.
flash memory:
A type of RAM that retains its information, even after powering-down.
flow control:
A process that uses buffers to stop and start the flow of data in a network to avoid
losing data, and allow devices with different transmission schemes to communicate with each other.
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