Netgear Router WGR614 User Manual

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Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.
List of Glossary Terms
10BASE-T 
IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.
100BASE-Tx 
IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.
3DES
3DES (Triple DES) achieves a high level of security by encrypting the data three times using DES with three 
different, unrelated keys.
802.1x
802.1x defines port-based, network access control used to provide...

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ADSL
Short for asymmetric digital subscriber line, a technology that allows data to be sent over existing copper 
telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as the downstream rate) and 
from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data (known as the upstream rate). 
ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world 
gain access. 
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard, a...

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A Certificate Authority is a trusted third-party organization or company that issues digital certificates used 
to create digital signatures and public-private key pairs. 
The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the individual granted the unique certificate is, in fact, 
who he or she claims to be. Usually, this means that the CA has an arrangement with a financial institution, 
such as a credit card company, which...

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DSL
Short for digital subscriber line, but is commonly used in reference to the asymmetric version of this 
technology (ADSL) that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 
to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as the downstream rate) and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data 
(known as the upstream rate). 
ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around...

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IKE
Internet Key Exchange. An automated method for exchanging and managing encryption keys between two 
VPN devices.
IP
Internet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the 
Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.
IP Address
A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet, usually written in dotted-decimal notation 
with periods separating the bytes (for example,...

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A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and 
printers. Although many technologies exist to implement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common for 
connecting personal computers.
MAC address
The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface 
card. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.
Mbps
Megabits per second.
MD5
MD5 creates...

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NAT
A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet.
NetBIOS
The Network Basic Input Output System is an application programming interface (API) for sharing services 
and information on local-area networks (LANs). 
Provides for communication between stations of a network where each station is given a name. These names 
are alphanumeric names, up to 16 characters in length. 
Network Address...

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PPP over ATM
PPPoA. PPP over ATM is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on 
connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
PPP over Ethernet
PPPoE. PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on 
connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. A method for establishing a virtual private network (VPN) by embedding...

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router
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and 
destination addresses.
SSID
A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless 
local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must 
be configured with the same SSID. 
This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless...

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The TLS protocol is made up of two layers. The TLS Record Protocol ensures that a connection is private by 
using symmetric data encryption and ensures that the connection is reliable. The second TLS layer is the 
TLS Handshake Protocol, which allows authentication between the server and client and the negotiation of 
an encryption algorithm and cryptographic keys before data is transmitted or received. Based on Netscape’s 
SSL 3.0, TLS...