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Glossary
10/100/1000 BaseT – Unshielded, twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 connector, used with Ethernet LAN
(Local Area Network). “10/100/1000” indicates speed (10/100/1000 BaseT), “Base” refers to baseband
technology, and “T” means twisted pair cable.
Authentication - The process of verifying the identity of an entity on a network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) – A protocol which allows a server to dynamically assign IP
addresses to workstations on the fly.
Ethernet adapters – A plug-in circuit board installed in an expansion slot of a personal computer. The
Ethernet card (sometimes called a Network Interface Card , network adapter or NIC) takes parallel data
from the computer, converts it to serial data, puts it into a packet format, and sends it over the
10/100/1000 BaseT LAN cable.
DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications) – A project with the objective of
developing a set of necessary specifications and operations support interface specifications for Cable
Modems and associated equipment.
F Connector – A type of coaxial connector, labeled CABLE IN on the rear of the Wireless Voice
Gateway that connects the modem to the cable system.
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) – Invisible to the user, HTTP is used by servers and clients to
communicate and display information on a client browser.
Hub – A device used to connect multiple computers to the Wireless Voice Gateway.
IP Address – A unique, 32-bit address assigned to every device in a network. An IP (Internet Protocol)
address has two parts: a network address and a host address. This modem receives a new IP address from
your cable operator via DHCP each time it goes through Initialization Mode.
Key exchange - The swapping of mathematical values between entities on a network in order to allow
encrypted communication between them.
MAC Address – The permanent “identity” for a device programmed into the Media Access Control layer
in the network architecture during the modem’s manufacture.
NID - Network Interface Device, the interconnection between the internal house telephone wiring and a
conventional telephone service provider’s equipment. These wiring connections are normally housed in a
small plastic box located on an outer wall of the house. It is the legal demarcation between the subscriber’s
property and the service provider’s property.
PacketCable – A project with the objective of developing a set of necessary telephony specifications and
operations support interface specifications for Wireless Voice Gateways and associated equipment used
over the DOCSIS based cable network.
PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) – The worldwide voice telephone network which
provides dial tone, ringing, full-duplex voice band audio and optional services using standard telephones.
Provisioning - The process of enabling the Media Terminal Adapter (MTA) to register and provide
services over the network.