Installation Manual

Table Of Contents
Product Glossary glossary-15
router
A layer-3 physical device that aggregates and directs network traffic based on
TCP/IP.
RS-232
Recommended standard physical interface (connector) for electrical,
functional, and mechanical communication interfaces between computers,
terminals, and modems.
RSL
See Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI).
RSSI
See Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI).
S
security management
System to protect a network from invalid access.
Signal Quality Metric (SQM)
Ratio of bit energy to noise power spectral density. The SQM value relates to
transmission and receiver signal quality.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Industry standard protocol used to communicate between elements and
management systems in a network.
single-mode fiber
Optical fiber that allows only a single ray of light to propagate as a carrier. See
also multi-mode fiber.
site drawing
Graphic depiction, which shows the location of all IFU-related components
drawn by a contractor and designee. A site drawing is a component of a site
engineering folder.
site engineering folder
Documentation based on the information gathered during the site survey and
product requirement specifications.
SNMP
See Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
SONET
See Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET).