Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Guide
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Planning your Network
- Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway
- Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Gateway
- Chapter 5: Configuring the Gateway
- Appendix A: Troubleshooting
- Appendix B: Wireless Security
- Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the Gateway
- Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
- Appendix E: Upgrading Firmware
- Appendix F: Glossary
- Appendix G: Specifications
- Appendix H: Regulatory Information
- Appendix I: Warranty Information
- Appendix J: Contact Information
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Appendix F: Glossary
Wireless-G ADSL Gateway
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires
acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.
Telnet - A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote computers.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that uses UDP and has no directory or
password capability.
Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one node to another in a given time period.
Topology - The physical layout of a network.
TX Rate - Transmission Rate.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement
from the recipient of the data that is sent.
Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
Upload - To transmit a file over a network.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a file located on the Internet.
VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another
over the Internet.
WAN (Wide Area Network) - The Internet.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A method of encrypting data transmitted on a wireless network for greater
security.
WINIPCFG - A Windows 98 and Millennium utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with
each other wirelessly.