Glossary – Infinity Wireless Router & AP WZR-G300N User Manual
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PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) Card: Removable
module that adds features to a portable
computer. 
Peer-to-peer: This simple network is formed by 
connecting computers directly, without use of
routers or hubs. A crossover cable is plugged
into an Ethernet port in each computer,
connecting them directly. 
Ping (Packet Internet Groper): An Internet 
utility used to determine whether a particular
IP address is accessable. 
Plug and Play: Hardware that, once physically 
installed, finishes its installation automatically
and may immediately be used, as opposed
to hardware that requires further manual
configuration. 
PoE (Power over Ethernet):  A mechanism 
to send DC power to a device using a CAT5
Ethernet cable.
MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per
second. 
NAT (Network Address Translation): An 
internet standard that enables a LAN to
use one set of IP addresses for internal
traffic and a second set for external traffic. 
NIC (Network Interface Card): An 
expansion card connected to a computer
so the computer can be connected to a
network. 
Packet:  A block of data that is transferred 
as a single unit, also called a frame or a
block. 
Packet Filtering: Discarding unwanted 
network traffic based on its originating
address or its type. 
PCI (Peripheral Component 
Interconnect): A bus that is connected
directly to the CPU.
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