SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC7003USB V.2, User Manual

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LOSSARY
Glossary-3
IEEE 802.3u
Defines CSMA/CD access method and physical layer specifications for
100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides access to the Internet. This may be your local
telephone company, or a dedicated Internet service company.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
A protocol that provides router-to-router and host-to-network
connections over both synchronous and asynchronous circuits. PPP is the
successor to SLIP.
Quality of Service (QoS)
A network protocol used to specify a guaranteed throughput level. This
protocol is often used by ATM providers to guarantee their customers a
minimum end-to-end latency.
RFC 1483
An open standard that describes two encapsulation methods for carrying
network interconnect traffic over ATM, specifically LLC/SNAP and VC
multiplexing.
RFC 2364
An open standard that describes how to use ATM for framing PPP
encapsulated packets.