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A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal
in order to transmit the signal over phone lines. It also Demodulates the
analog signals coming from the phone lines to digital signals for your
computer
MPPE
Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption is used to secure data transmissions
over PPTP connections
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that can be transmitted on
a packet-based network like the Internet
Multicast
Sending data from one device to many devices on a network
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NAT
Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect
to the Internet, or another network, through one IP address
NetBEUI
NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication
protocol. This is an updated version of NetBIOS
NetBIOS
Network Basic Input/Output System
Netmask
Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and
which part designates the Host
Network Interface Card
A card installed in a computer or built onto the motherboard that allows the
computer to connect to a network
Network Layer