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Manual Giga Connect Box
Integrated Services Digital Network. A digital telephony
standard that providescommunication speeds about
twice as fast as standard dialup.
Local Area Network. A network that allows computers
in a single location (such as a building) to communicate
with one another.
Light Emitting Diode. A semi-conductor diode that
emits light when current is passed through it.
A number that uniquely identifies any device connected
to a network. Your service provider uses your Giga
Connect Box's MAC address to authorize access to the
Internet. The MAC address is printed on a label affixed
to your Giga Connect Box.
A set of rules and formats that determines the commu-
nication behavior of network entities at a given layer.
A device or program that stands in between a server
(for example, a web site) and a client (your browser),
providing a way to relieve some of the burden from the
server. For example, your service provider may have
a web proxy that keeps copies of popular web pages;
the proxy can send you those pages instead of fetching
them directly from the web site, resulting in faster page
loading and less network congestion.
Abbreviation for Radio Frequency. Some literature refers
to coax as «RF cable» and the connectors as «RF
connectors.»
A standard 2-conductor modular connector, commonly
used in North America for connecting telephones.
wide RJ-11 (telephone) connector.
ISDN
LAN
LED
MAC address
Protocol
Proxy
RF
RJ-11
