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PPPoA
Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM
PPPoA is a
Protocol
for connecting network components in a local Ethernet network to
the
Internet
via an ATM network.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over
Ethernet
PPPoE is a
Protocol
for connecting network components in a local Ethernet network to
the
Internet
via a modem.
Private IP address
The private
IP address
(also known as the local IP address) is a network component's
address within the local network (
LAN
). The network operator can assign any address
he or she wants. Devices that act as a link from a local network, such as the Gigaset
SE587 WLAN dsl, have a private and a
Public IP address
.
Protocol
A protocol describes the agreements for communicating in a network. It contains rules
for opening, administering and closing a connection, as well as in relation to data for-
mats, time frames and possible troubleshooting. Communication between two applica-
tions requires different protocols at various levels, for example the
TCP/IP
protocols for
the
Internet
.
PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit
A permanent virtual circuit is a logical connection in an ATM network. Multiple PVCs can
share the same physical connection at the same time.
Radio network
See
WLAN
Rekey interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for
data encryption with
WPA-PSK
.
Remote management
Remote management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo-
nent that is actually outside the local network (
LAN
).
Repeater
A repeater extends the range of a wireless local network by relaying data from the
Access point
to additional PCs or
Network adapters
.
