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USER MANUAL – Z-PASS1/Z-PASS2
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The WinSCP program can be used both as an FTP or SFTP client to transfer files to/from the Z-PASS; just
select “FTP” or “SFTP” protocol in the “WinSCP Login” window; normally, it’s better to use SFTP, since it
provides a secure (i.e. encrypted) service.
20 Glossary
Bridge: a device that translates from one communications protocol into another.
Gateway: a device that acts as a portal between two programs allowing them to share information by
communicating between
different protocols.
Serial Device Server: a device that enables devices with an RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 serial interface to
connect to a local area network (LAN) or, more generally, an IP network.
Router: a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks, e.g. between a LAN
and a WAN (the Internet).
Switch: a networking device that connects devices together on a computer network, by using a form of
packet switching to forward data to the destination device.
VPN: a Virtual Private Network extends a private network across a public network, such as the Internet. It
enables a device to send and receive data across the public network as if it were directly connected to the
private network. A VPN is created by establishing a virtual point-to-point connection through the use of
tunnelling protocols, with traffic encryption.
Tunnel: an IP tunnel is an Internet Protocol (IP) network communications channel between two networks. It
is used to transport another network protocol by encapsulation of its packets.
Tunnel Point-to-Point: an IP tunnel between a single Master device and a single Slave device.
Tunnel Point-to-Multipoint: an IP tunnel between a single Master device and multiple Slave devices.