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Secure Cable/DSL Router 69
PPPoE supports reliable and straightforward end-user authentication with no
security risk and can provide a range of operational benefits to both the subscriber
as well as the service provider. Among these are network management and
diagnostic capabilities that can identify operational problems and automatically
offer resolutions.
Firewall
A security system used to enforce an access control policy between a LAN and the
Internet.
Gateway
A device that links two different networks.
Internet
A global network that connects millions of computers for information exchange.
IP Address
The Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of basic rules for network communication. Each
computer on the Internet has a unique IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.2) and its IP
functions as an I.D. number/identifier/address.
BSP (Broadband Service Provider)
A BSP is a company that provides individuals or companies broadband access to
the Internet and other related Internet services via cable or DSL.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A LAN is a network of interconnected workstations, sharing the resources of a
single server or each other, within a relatively small geographic area.
LAN Adapter
A device that connects the computer to the network cable.
MAC Address
Short for Media Access Control Address, a hardware address that uniquely
identifies each node on a network.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
A routing protocol that allows global IP addresses to be translated into multiple
private IP addresses for use on internal LAN networks. The explosion in the use of
the Internet has created a critical problem for the Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority (IANA) which is charged with assigning IP addresses to Internet users,
ISPs, etc. NAT is a technology that has been introduced to help maximize the
utilization of assigned IANA or global IP addresses.
TCP/IP
