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SSL VPN - Secure Socket Layer Virtual Private Networking. A secured private
communications network usually used within a company, or by several different
companies or organizations, communicating over a public network. SSL technology is
used either for tunneling the entire network stack, or for securing what is essentially a
Web proxy.
Subnet - A portion of a network. Each subnet within a network shares a common network
address and is uniquely identified by a subnetwork number.
Subnet Mask - A 32-bit number used to separate the network and host sections of an IP
address. A subnet mask subdivides an IP network into smaller pieces. An example of a
subnet mask might be 255.255.255.248 for subnet with only eight IP addresses.
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is the basic communication protocol
of the Internet. It supports sending information in packets, and identifies each device with
a unique numeric IP address.
VPN - A Virtual Private Network is a virtual network that encrypts data and sends it privately
over the Internet to protect sensitive information.
WAN - A Wide Area Network is a geographically distributed network composed of multiple
networks joined into a single large network. The Internet is a global WAN.