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SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol - A widely implemented Internet network management
protocol that allows status monitoring, getting/setting of parameters for configuration and control
of network devices, such as routers and bridges.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol -
An open network standard that defines how
devices from different manufacturers communicate with each other over one or more
interconnected networks. TCP/IP protocols are the foundation of the Internet, a worldwide
network of networks connecting businesses, governments, researchers, and educators. TCP
provides a connection-oriented transport layer ensuring end-to-end reliability in data transmission.
IP provides for network layer connectivity using connectionless datagrams.
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol -
A protocol used to transfer files between IP nodes. TFTP is often
used to transfer firmware and configuration information from a UNIX computer acting as a TFTP
server to an IP networking device.
TELNET
Internet standard protocol for remote terminal emulation that allows a user to remotely log in to
another device and appear as if directly connected.
Transparent Bridging
Bridging technique used in Ethernet networks which allows transfer of frames across intermediate
nodes using tables associating end nodes with bridging addresses. Bridges are unknown to the end
nodes.
VCI
Virtual Channel Identifier - Number that identifies a channel within a virtual path in a
ADSL/ATM environment.
Virtual Channel
Refers to a logical connection between end stations in an ADSL/ATM environment
Virtual Path
Refers to a bundle of virtual channels in a ADSL/ATM environment.
VPI
Virtual Path Identifier - Number that identifies the link formed by the virtual path in a
ADSL/ATM environment.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol - A TCP/IP protocol describing how packets reach applications in
destination nodes.
Wall jack
A small hardware component used to tap into telephone wall cable. An RJ-11 wall jack usually has
four pins; an RJ-45 wall jack usually has eight pins.
WAN
Wide Area Network - A network that consists of nodes connected by long-distance transmission
media, such as telephone lines. WANs can span a state, a country, or even the world.
