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Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway

4 Glossary

USB

Universal Serial Bus. An external bus standard that supports data transfer

rates of 12 Mbps. A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127

peripheral devices, such as network interface adapters, mice, modems, and

keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging.

UTP

Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx

Ethernet networks.

VCI

Virtual Channel Identifier. Together with the VPI, defines a Virtual Channel

through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data

through the network.

VPI

Virtual Path Identifier. Together with the VCI, defines a Virtual Channel

through an ATM network. Used by ATM switching equipment to route data

through the network.

VPN

Virtual Private Network. A method for securely transporting data between two

private networks by using a public network such as the Internet as a

connection.

WAN

See wide area network.

Wide Area Network

WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local

area networks. The Internet is a large WAN.

Windows Internet

Naming Service

WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving

Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network

contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that

WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote

network using Network Neighborhood.

WINS

See Windows Internet Naming Service.

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