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Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway

2 Glossary

IP Address

A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of

addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.

Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes

(for example, 134.177.244.57).

IPSec

Internet Protocol Security. IPSec is a series of guidelines for securing private

information transmitted over public networks. IPSec is a VPN method

providing a higher level of security than PPTP.

IPX

See Internet Packet Exchange.

ISP

Internet service provider.

Internet Protocol

The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction

with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.

LAN

See local area network.

Local Area Network

LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as

one floor of a building. A LAN typically connects multiple personal

computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers. Although

many technologies exist to implement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common

for connecting personal computers.

MAC address

Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to

every Ethernet node. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.

MSB

See Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte.

MRU

See Maximum Receive Unit.

Maximum Receive

Unit

The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.

Most Significant Bit or

Most Significant Byte

The portion of a number, address, or field that is farthest left when written as a

single number in conventional hexadecimal ordinary notation. The part of the

number having the most value.

NAT

See Network Address Translation.

Netmask

A number that explains which part of an IP address comprises the network

address and which part is the host address on that network. It can be

expressed

in dotted-decimal notation or as a number appended to the IP

address. For example, a 28-bit mask starting from the MSB can be shown as

255.255.255.192 or as /28 appended to the IP address.

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