User guide

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6.Glossary
Anti-Spyware – products dedicated to remove or block spyware.
Anti-Virus – products dedicated to remove or prevent virus infections.
Cable Wall Outlet – this is your cable service outlet.
Coaxial Cable – this is the cable that connects your modem to the cable wall outlet
in your home.
DS (Down Stream) – refers to data being sent by a service provider to your modem.
Email client – is a computer program used to manage a user’s email.
Ethernet Port – connection port on the back of your modem for your Ethernet cable.
Ethernet cable – this is the cable that carries your Internet traffic between the modem
and your computer or between your modem and your router.
Firewall – A firewall is a device designed to permit or deny network transmissions based
upon a set of rules. It can be either hardware or software. Many personal computer
operating systems include software-based firewalls to protect against threats from
the public Internet.
MAC address – (Media Access Control address) is a unique identifier assigned to
network interfaces for communications on a network.
Malware – short for malicious software. This is software designed to harm or secretly
access a computer system without the owner’s informed consent. Malware includes
computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, dishonest adware, scareware,
crimeware, most rootkits, and other malicious and unwanted software or program.
Modem – this is the piece of hardware supplied by Northwestel that connects your home
computing equipment to the Internet.
Network adapter – is a computer hardware component that connects a computer
to a computer network. This card is what your Ethernet cable attaches to in the back
of your computer.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing – a method of distributing electronically stored
information such as computer programs and digital media.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Application Software – a piece of software used for P2P file
sharing e.g. BitTorrent, uTorrent.
Power Supply – provides the power to the modem.
Router – this is a piece of hardware that the customer owns that sits between your
home computers and the modem that connects to the Internet (Northwestel service).
Splitter – this is a small piece of hardware that is installed to stop unnecessary noise
on the modem line which will interrupt data signal. These filters are placed on the outputs
of the cable splitters that run to the TV and FM stereo hookups. If you happen to place
one of these filters on your modem line it will result in an orange light and
the modem will not work.
SSID (Service Set Identification) – The SSID is the name of your wireless network.
The SSID is used by wireless technology to identify your network from other wireless
networks in the area. The SSID can be up to 32 characters long.
Spyware – Spyware is a type of malware that can be installed on computers, which
collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge. The presence of
spyware is typically hidden from the user and can be difficult to detect.
US (Up Stream) – refers to data that is being sent by your computer to your modem.
Webmail – an email client accessed via your web browser. Webmail offers the ability to
send and receive email wherever there is a web browser.
Web Browser – is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and navigating
information resources on the World Wide Web.
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) – a standard for automating wireless network set up and
connection.