Vonage V-Portal User Guide
View the Terms of Service by visiting the Vonage website at www.vonage.com/tos. Pay particular attention to
Section 11 which explains limitations on Warranty, Remedy and Liability.
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email on a TCP/IP network.
Spoofing
In general, spoofing is a term used in networking to describe the ways in which
software and hardware can be fooled. An example of this would be spoofing a
MAC address. Spoofing a MAC address will alter the header of a packet to make it
appear as if a message was sent from an authorized computer.
Subnet
Mask
A subnet mask is used determine whether traffic generated by network devices will
be directed internally within the LAN or externally over the Internet connection
based upon the ultimate destination address (i.e. IP address) of that traffic.
Syslog
Syslog is a standard for logging messages in an IP network. The term is often
used to refer to the protocol for logging the messages as well as the file containing
the messages. Syslog is typically used for computer system management and
security auditing.
TCP
Transmision Control Protocol. A protocol for transmitting data over a network, such
as the Internet, that requires the recipient of the data to acknowledge it has been
received.
Traceroute
Traceroute is a utility used to determine the route a packet has taken from your
computer, across the Internet, to its specified destination.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol. UDP enables programs on networked computers to send
short messages to one another.
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play. UPnP is a standard that enables devices to be plugged
into a network and automatically know about each other.
VPN
Virtual Private Network. A VPN is a private network used to communicate over the
public Internet. It is often used by companies to connect remote sites or users
together.
WAN
Wide Area Network. A WAN is a network that covers a relatively broad geographic
area.
