Netgear Router WGT624 V2 User Manual
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Glossary 5 M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6Glossary M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Glossary 7 M-10153-01 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....
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 8Glossary M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Glossary 9 M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 10Glossary M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Glossary 11 M-10153-01 wide area network WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area networks. The Internet is a large WAN. Wi-Fi A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices. Windows Internet Naming Service WINS. Windows...
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Index1 Numerics 64 or 128 bit WEP 4-6 802.11b D-1 A Account Name 3-11, 3-14, 6-2 Address Resolution Protocol B-8 ad-hoc mode D-2 Authentication Server 3-10 Auto MDI/MDI-X B-14, G-2 Auto Uplink 2-3, B-14, G-2 B backup configuration 6-7 Basic Wireless Connectivity 4-8 BSSID D-2 C Cabling B-11 Cat5 cable 3-1, B-12, G-2 configuration automatic by DHCP 2-4 backup 6-7 erasing 6-8 restore 6-6 router, initial 3-1 content filtering 2-2, 5-1 conventions typography 1-1 crossover cable 2-3, 8-2,...
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2Index F factory settings, restoring 6-8 firewall features 2-2 Flash memory, for firmware upgrade 2-2 front panel 2-6, 2-7 fully qualified domain name (FQDN) 4-4 G gateway address C-20 H Half Life 7-3 host name 3-11, 3-14 I IANA contacting B-2 IETF B-1 Web site address B-7 infrastructure mode D-2 installation 2-4 Internet account address information C-18 establishing C-18 Internet Service Provider 3-1 IP addresses C-19, C-20 and NAT B-7 and the Internet B-2 assigning B-2, B-9...