Technical data

L-6 Glossary 90362-01
packet The unit of data, including a header, sent across a packet-switching
network. With the Internet, IP datagrams are packets.
PAP/CHAP P assword A uthentication P rotocol/ C hallenge H andshake
A uthentication P rotocol. Security protocols used to authenticate
PPP connections.
POST P ower- O n S elf T est. This test in the NetBlazer consists of a series of
specific hardware exercises that must be successfully completed in
turn. The test uses the NetBlazer’s LEDs to display possible error
codes. Passing this test indicates that the NetBlazer is functioning
normally.
PPP P oint to P oint P rotocol for TCP/IP. An Internet standard used to create
synchronous or asynchronous connections to provide router-to-router
and host-to-network connections.
PPP Shell Telebit product for remote IPX access.
protocol A set of procedural rules for information exchange over a communi-
cation medium. These rules govern the content, format, timing,
sequencing, and error control of messages exchanged in a network.
The NetBlazer can route three protocols: IP, IPX, and AppleTalk.
public routes For IP routes, a public route is one where the route’s information and
address is broadcast to all other routers.
range The range of network numbers that are valid for use by nodes on a
given AppleTalk network. Also called network number range.
RIP R outing I nformation P rotocol for wide-area TCP/IP routers, used to
control the exchange of information between hosts and gateways.
rlogin Remote login. Allows users of one machine to connect to other UNIX
systems across the Internet and interact as if their terminals connected
to the machines directly. Rlogin and telnet offer the same service.
However, rlogin passes information about a user’s environment (such
as terminal type) to the remote machine.
route The path network traffic takes from its source to its destination. On the
Internet, each IP datagram is routed separately, so the route the
datagram follows may include many gateways and physical networks.