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90362-01 Glossary L-5
LAN L ocal A rea N etwork. Any physical network technology that operates at
high speed over short distances (up to 1000 meters), for example,
Ethernet.
leased lines A communications line rented by organizations for exclusive use. See
also dedicated line.
LocalTalk Apple Computer’s LAN that runs over twisted-pair wiring. It has a
bandwidth of 230.4 kbps.
lt0 The name of the first LocalTalk port in the NetBlazer Setup Utility.
metric For IP routes, the metric number is the number of other routers
between the current router and the address. See also hops.
modem pooling Modem pooling lets authorized users on a LAN use a group of modems
to dial out to various hosts, bulletin boards, and online services.
Authorized users can telnet to the NetBlazer and issue a dial command
followed by any phone number. The NetBlazer will find the first
available modem and dial that phone number. A user can dial any
phone number without having the network administrator enter the
number first.
NetBlazer Telebit's remote LAN access product. A dial-up router, terminal server,
and dial-up modem-pool server for TCP/IP, IPX, and AppleTalk
networks.
NetWare Novell’s series of network operating systems and related products.
network address A unique identifier for a particular node in a network. See also
AppleTalk address, IP address, and IPX address.
node A data-link addressable entity on a network.
nonroute For AppleTalk, a NetBlazer interface can be configured to be
non-route.
nonseed router For AppleTalk, a NetBlazer interface can be configured to be non-seed.
See seed router.
NT2 N etwork T ermination type 2 . An NT2 is a device providing customer
site switching, multiplexing, and concentration. This includes PBXs,
LANs, terminal controllers, and other CPE for voice and data
equipment.The NetBlazer LS functions as an NT2.
null modem A connector or cable that replaces a modem on a connection between,
for example, a data terminal or PC and a NetBlazer.