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QoS also provides priority for one or more flows, such that one flow does not
make other flows fail.
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repeater. Device that regenerates and propagates electrical signals
between two network segments. Also known as a hub.
RFC. Request for Comment. Set of documents that specify the conventions
and standards for TCP/IP networking.
RIP. Routing Information Protocol. Protocol responsible for distributing infor-
mation about available routes and networks from one router to another.
RJ-11. Four-pin connector used for telephones.
RJ-45. Eight-pin connector used for 10BaseT (twisted pair Ethernet) net-
works.
route. Path through a network from one node to another. A large internet-
work can have several alternate routes from a source to a destination.
routing table. Table stored in a router or other networking device that
records available routes and distances for remote network destinations.
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SA Encrypt Type. SA Encryption Type refers to the symmetric encryption
type. This encryption algorithm will be used to encrypt each data packet. SA
Encryption Type values supported include DES and 3DES .
SA Hash Type. SA Hash Type refers to the Authentication Hash algorithm
used during SA negotiation. Values supported include MD5 SHA1 . N/A will
display if NONE is chose for Auth Protocol.
Security Association. From the IPSEC point of view, an SA is a data struc-
ture that describes which transformation is to be applied to a datagram and
how. The SA specifies:
• The authentication algorithm for AH and ESP