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Appendix - Glossary
Glossary
10BaseT Unshielded, twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 connector,
used with Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network). “10” indicates
speed (10 Mbps), “Base” refers to baseband technology,
and “T” means twisted pair cable.
Authentication The process of verifying the identity of an entity on a
network.
DHCP - (Dynamic Host Control Protocol)
A protocol which allows a server to dynamically assign IP
addresses to workstations on the y.
Ethernet card A plug-in circuit board installed in an expansion slot of a
personal computer. The Ethernet card (sometimes called
a Network Interface Card or NIC) takes parallel data from
the computer, converts it to serial data, puts it into a packet
format, and sends it over the 10BaseT or 100BaseT LAN
cable.
DOCSIS - (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specications)
A project with the objective of developing a set of
necessary specications and operations support interface
specications for Cable Modems and associated equipment.
F Connector A type of coaxial connector, labeled CABLE IN on the rear of
the Advanced Cable Gateway that connects the modem to
the cable system.
HTTP - (HyperText Transfer Protocol)
Invisible to the user, HTTP is used by servers and clients to
communicate and display information on a client browser.
Hub A device used to connect multiple computers to the
Advanced Cable Gateway.
IP Address A unique, 32-bit address assigned to every device in a
network. An IP (Internet Protocol) address has two parts: a
network address and a host address. This modem receives
a new IP address from your cable operator via DHCP each
time it goes through Initialization Mode.
Key exchange The swapping of mathematical values between entities
on a network in order to allow encrypted communication
between them.