Quick Reference Guide

Reference Guide for the Model RT338 ISDN Router
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Glossary
DHCP
See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
DOSBS
Also known as DOVBS. See Data Over Voice Bearer Service.
DOVBS
See Data Over Voice Bearer Service.
Data Over Voice Bearer
Service
DOVBS. The process of sending data over a call that was established as a
voice call. Sending data in this method may result in a lower tariff in some
parts of North America.
Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol
DHCP. An Ethernet protocol that provides a centralized administration point
for assigning network configuration information.
IP
See Internet Protocol.
IP Address
A 4-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of
addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.
Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes
(for example, 134.177.244.57).
IPX
See Internet Packet Exchange.
ISDN
See Integrated Services Digital Network.
ISP
Internet service provider.
Integrated Services
Digital Network
ISDN. A digital telephone network for transmission of voice and data.
Internet Packet
Exchange
Novell’s internetworking protocol.
Internet Protocol
IP. The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in
conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
LAN
See local area network.
local area network
LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited geographical
area, such as one floor of a building, controlled by a network operating system
and using a transport protocol.
MP
See Multilink Protocol.
MSB
See Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte.
MRU
See Maximum Receive Unit.
MSN
See Multiple Subscriber Numbering.
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