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Apendix B: Glossary
Corinex Wireless to Powerline AP
and conveniently used in temporary spaces such as airplanes, libraries,
temporary offices, and meeting rooms. A notebook computer sometimes
called a laptop computer typically weighs less than five pounds and its
thickness is three inches or less.
Packet
- A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a
network.
Packet Filtering
- Discarding unwanted network traffic based on its
originating address or range of addresses or its type (e-mail, file transfer,
etc.).
Passphrase
- Used more as a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP
encryption process by generating the WEP encryption keys for Corinex
products automatically.
Plug-and-Play
- The ability of a computer system to configure expansion
boards and other devices automatically without requiring the user to turn
off the system during installation.
Port
- A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device like a
switch or router. For example, the serial and parallel ports on a personal
computer are external sockets for plugging in communications lines,
modems, and printers.
RJ-45
- A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight
wires, used for connection of Ethernet devices.
Router
- Protocol-dependent device that connects subnetworks
alltogether. Routers are useful in breaking down a very large network into
the smaller subnetworks; they introduce longer delays and usually have
much lower throughput rates than bridges.
Powerline
- Powerline (Sometimes called DPL- Digital PowerLine)
technology provides the transmission of data over the same lines that carry
electric power to homes and businesses.
Server
- Any computer whose function in a network is to provide the user
with access to files, printing, communications, and other services.
Software
- Instructions to the computer. A series of instructions that
perform a particular task are called a "program". The two major categories
