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Cooper Bussmann 945U-E Wireless Ethernet Modem & Device Server User Manual
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Term
Definition
Dial-up
A communication connection via the standard telephone network, or plain old
telephone service (POTS).
DNS
Domain name service (DNS) is a program that translates URLs to IP addresses by
accessing a database maintained on a collection of Internet servers. The program
works behind the scenes to facilitate surfing the Web with alpha versus numeric
addresses. A DNS server converts a name like mywebsite.com to a series of
numbers like 107.22.55.26. Every website has its own specific IP address on the
Internet.
DSL
Digital subscriber line (DSL) is a family of technology protocols for high-speed data,
voice and video transmission over ordinary twisted-pair copper POTS (plain old
telephone service) telephone wires.
Encryption Key
An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) series that enables data to be encrypted
and then decrypted so it can be safely shared among members of a network. WEP
uses an encryption key that automatically encrypts outgoing wireless data. On the
receiving side, the same encryption key enables the computer to automatically
decrypt the information so it can be read. Encryption keys should be kept secret.
Firewall
A device or computer program that keeps unauthorized users out of a private
network. Everything entering or leaving a system’s internal network passes
through the firewall and must meet the system’s security standards in order to
be transmitted. Often used to keep unauthorized people from using systems
connected to the Internet.
Hub
A multiport device used to connect PCs to a network via Ethernet cabling or via
802.11. Wired hubs can have numerous ports and can transmit data at speeds
ranging from 10 Mbps to multi-Gigabyte speeds per second. A hub transmits
packets it receives to all the connected ports. A small wired hub may only connect
four computers; a large hub can connect 48 or more.
Hz
Hertz. The international unit for measuring frequency, equivalent to the older unit
of cycles per second. One megahertz (MHz) is one million hertz. One gigahertz
(GHz) is one billion hertz. The standard US electrical power frequency is 60 Hz,
the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 535–1605 kHz, the FM broadcast radio
frequency band is 88–108 MHz, and wireless 802.11b/g LANs operate at 2.4 GHz.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org. A
membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in
electronics and allied fields. It has more than 300,000 members and is involved
with setting standards for computers and communications.
Infrastructure Mode
An 802.11 setting providing connectivity to an access point. As compared to
ad-hoc mode, whereby 802.11 devices communicate directly with each other,
clients set in Infrastructure Mode all pass data through a central access point.
The access point not only mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate
neighborhood, but also provides communication with the wired network.
I/O
Input/Output. The term used to describe any operation, program, or device that
transfers data to or from a computer.
Internet Appliance
A computer that is intended primarily for Internet access, is simple to set up, and
usually does not support installation of third-party software. These computers
generally offer customized web browsing, touch-screen navigation, e-mail services,
entertainment, and personal information management applications.
IP
Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of rules used to send and receive messages across
local networks and the Internet.
IP Telephony
Technology that supports voice, data and video transmission via IP-based LANs,
WANs, and the Internet. This includes VoIP (Voice over IP).
IP Address
A 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is
sent across the Internet. An IP address has two parts: an identifier of a particular
network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a
server or a workstation) within that network.