3Com OfficeConnect WL-542 User Manual

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GLOSSARY 113MAC Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the IEEE for determiningwhich devices have access to a network at any one time.MAC Address Media Access Control Address. Also called the hardware or physicaladdress. A layer 2 address associated with a particular network device.Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned tothem as they are used to identify other devices in a network. MACaddresses are 6 bytes long.NAT Network Address Translation. NAT enables all the computers on yournetwork to share one IP address. The NAT capability of the Router allowsyou to access the Internet from any computer on your home networkwithout having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.NAT-TNetwork A Network is a collection of computers and other computer equipmentthat are connected for the purpose of exchanging information or sharingresources. Networks vary in size, some are within a single room, othersspan continents.Network InterfaceCard (NIC)A circuit board installed into a piece of computing equipment, forexample, a computer, that enables you to connect it to the network. ANIC is also known as an adapter or adapter card.Protocol A set of rules for communication between devices on a network. Therules dictate format, timing, sequencing and error control.PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a methodof data transmission originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE isfor Ethernet connections.PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is a method of secure data transmissionbetween two remote sites over the internet.RJ-45 A standard connector used to connect Ethernet networks. The “RJ”stands for “registered jack”.