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Mesh Mode
Mesh Networks are a network topology in which each node (called a mesh node) relays data
for the network. All nodes cooperate in the distribution of data in the network. In the event
thatanodefails,othernodescanautomaticallyrecongureor“llin“foranotherWireless
AP in the network (called Self-healing) and pickup a signal that otherwise would have been
dropped.
MTU
MaximumTransmissionUnit.Aspecicationinadatalinkprotocolthatdenesthemaximum
number of bytes that can be carried in any one packet on that link.
NAT
Network Address Translation is a methodology of modifying network address information in
InternetProtocol(IP)datagrampacketheaderswhiletheyareintransitacrossatrafcrout-
ing device.
NTP Sevrer
The Network Time Protocol is used for clock synchronization between computer systems.
Packet
Adiscretechunkofcommunicationinapre-denedformat.
Port Forwarding
PortForwardingallowsremotecomputerstoconnecttoaspeciccomputerorservicewithin
a private LAN.
Port Mapping
Port Mapping allows you to redirect a particular range of service port numbers from the WAN to a
particular LAN IP address.
Port Triggering
PortTriggeringletsyoumapalocalportorrangeofportstoaspecicpublicport.Sending
packets out over the local port triggers the router to open an incoming local port that is mapped
to the same public port and application as the outgoing local port(s). The local application can
communicateovertheincomingandoutgoingportswithouttheneedforcreatingaxedaddress.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP
framesinsideEthernetframes.PPPoEcanbeusedtohaveanofceorbuilding-fullofusers
share a common DSL, cable modem, or wireless connection to the Internet.
PPTP
A protocol that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private
“tunnels” over the public Internet. In this way a corporation can effectively use a WAN as a large
single LAN.
Priority Queue
A Priority queue is a queue where an element with a high priority is served before an element
with low priority. If two elements happen to have the same priority, they are served according
to their order in the queue.
QoS
Quality of service is the ability to provide different priority to different applications, users, or
dataows,ortoguaranteeacertainlevelofperformancetoadataow.Itisespciallyimport-
ant for applications like multimedia streaming and VoIP.
RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is a networking protocol that provides centralized
authentication, authorization, and accounting management for users that connect and use a
network service.