User manual

User Manual
BritePort 8120
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10 Base-T - Wiring standard used for Ethernet networks that can transmit data at up to 10
Mbps transmission using baseband unshielded twisted pair cable. Maximum allowable
cable length is 100 meters (330 feet).
Twisted pair cable - A cable that consists of two wires twisted together. This cable is less
expensive than coaxial, whereas it is thinner and can break more easily than a coaxial
cable.
UPnP - Universal Plug and Play — a standard that uses Internet and Web
protocols to enable devices such as PCs, peripherals, intelligent appliances,
and wireless devices to be plugged into a network and automatically know
about each other. With UPnP, when a user plugs a device into the network,
the device will configure itself, acquire a TCP/IP address, and use a
discovery protocol based on the Internet's Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) to announce its presence on the network to other devices.
Upstream - Data transfer from the customer’s premises to the telecommunication network
at CO.
URL - Universal Resource Locator — The addressing system that helps the users to locate
websites on the Internet. It precisely tells the name of the server where a site’s files are
stored, the file’s directory path, and its file name.
USB - Universal Serial Bus — A plug-and-play interface that allows the user to attach a
device without having to add an adapter card and turning off the computer.
VCI - Virtual Channel Identifier — A numerical value assigned by your DSL Service
Provider to your DSL device. VCI goes hand in hand with VPI to ensure connection
with your DSL Service Provider’s equipment.
VPI - Virtual Path Identifier — A numerical value assigned by your DSL Service Provider
to your DSL device to ensure proper connection with the DSL equipment at the
Telephone Company’s office.
WAN - Wide Area Network — A computer network that spans a relatively large
geographical area. Typically, a WAN consists of two or more local-area networks
(LANs).
Web browser - A program used to access the Internet resources available through the World
Wide Web.
Web server - A host computer that sends Web page to other computers.