User's Manual

Heritage Series ADSL Bridge/ Router
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Appendix
Appendix A Glossary
10Base-T
IEEE 802.3 standard for the use of Ethernet LAN technology over
unshielded twisted pair wiring, running at 10Mbps.
100Base-T
IEEE 802.3 standard for the use of Ethernet LAN technology over
unshielded twisted pair wiring, running at 100Mbps.
ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - Technology that delivers
high-speed data and voice connections over existing phone lines. Up
to 8 Mbits/sec can be sent downstream and 640 Mbits/sec upstream.
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
Devises and proposes recommendations for international
communications standards.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol. An Internet protocol used to bind an IP
address to Ethernet/802.3 addresses.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 8-bit code for
character representation.
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. A security protocol
supported under Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) used to prevent
unauthorized access to devices and remote networks. Uses encryption
of password, device names, and random number generation.