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Glossary
Digi Device Setup Wizard
A wizard for configuring Connect devices that is provided on the CD shipped with each
device. The Digi Device Setup Wizard is available in Microsoft Windows or UNIX
platforms. It assigns an IP address for the device, configures the device based on your
description of the device environment, and determines whether you need to install
RealPort. Using the Digi Device Setup Wizard is the recommended and preferred
method for configuration.
DSR
Data Set Ready.
DTR
Data Terminal Ready.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
An Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP.
DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses, to deliver TCP/IP stack
configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router, and to provide
other configuration information.
EIA
See Electronics Industry Association.
Electronics Industry Association (EIA) and Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA)
1) The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) comprises individual organizations that
together have agreed on certain data transmission standards such as EIA/TIA-232
(formerly known as RS-232).
2) The Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA) is an alliance of trade organizations that
lobby in the interest of companies engaged in the manufacture of electronics-related
products.
encryption
The conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, that cannot be easily understood
by unauthorized people. Decryption is the process of converting encrypted data back
into its original form, so it can be understood.
Encryption/decryption is especially important in wireless communications. This is
because wireless circuits are easier to tap than their hard-wired counterparts.
factory defaults
The default configuration values that are set in a device at the factory.