315Using the BayStack Instant Internet Management Software Version 7.11Glossary3DEStriple Data Encryption Standard. A 168-bit encryption standard used for VPNtunneling in Instant Internet. The export of 3DES encryption outside the U.S.is regulated by the U.S. Government. If you require 3DES encryption, youmust purchase the 3DES Encryption Module (part number CQ1010005).ACLAccess Control List. The usual means by which access to and denial ofnetwork services is controlled by network security systems. It is a list of theavailable services and the hosts permitted to use each service.addressA unique identifier assigned to networks and stations that allows each deviceindividually to receive and reply to messages.AMIAlternate Mark Inversion. A signal-encoding scheme in which a “1” isrepresented alternately as positive and negative voltage. It does not usetranslation coding but can detect noise-induced errors at the hardware level.ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute.asynchronousA method of transmission in which the time intervals between characters arenot required to be equal and signals are sourced from independent clocks withdifferent frequencies and phase relationships. Start and stop bits may be addedto coordinate character transfer.AUIAttachment (or Attached) Unit Interface. A connector on the network adapterused to connect cables to fiber optic, coaxial, or 10BASE-T transceivers.
