Product specifications

Revision 1.4
RPA Real-Time Packet Authorization is a self-learning, real-time pack-
et inspection process that only allows verified information, specifically
requested by the originating user, back into the computer.
(AlphaShield™ proprietary technology).
SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol is a method of interfacing to a
TCP/IP through serial line, especially using dial-up connections. One of
the two primary methods of providing ondemand Internet to consumers
and other low volume users.
SMTP The Standard Electronic Mail Exchange Protocol of the Internet.
Smurf Attacks A denial of service attack by a hacker such as to send a
stream of diagnostic ping messages to a list of IP servers, each of which
forwards them to all LAN attached workstations, each of which
responds. The return address is, however forged to reflect that of the
target of the attack. The resulting stream of responses, which is greatly
magnified many times, effectively shuts down the targeted server.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer
network management software. SNMP is widely deployed in TCP/IP
networks to access MIB information. SNMP became a TCP/IP standard
in May 1990.
Static IP A Static IP address is a "fixed" IP address assigned to a spe-
cific computer or other device on a network. The IP address remains the
same and is associated with that computer or device.
T1 A digital transmission facility operating with a nominal bandwidth
of 1.544 Mbps. The T1 digital transmission system is the primary digi-
tal communication system in North America.
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