Netopia Router PN Series - Manual (Page 282)

GL-12 Reference Guide
LAN Segment: In the context of a frame relay network supporting
LAN-to-LAN communications, a LAN linked to another LAN by a
bridge. Bridges enable two LANs to function like a single, large LAN
by passing data from one LAN segment to another. To communicate
with each other, the bridged LAN segments must use the same
native protocol. See also
Bridge.
LocalTalk: The cabling specification for AppleTalk running at a
speed of 230.4
kbps (kilobits per second).
MacIP: A protocol in which IP packets are encapsulated within
AppleTalk headers, for transmission over AppleTalk networks. MacIP
requires the presence of at least one AppleTalk–IP gateway. MacIP
is usually used to allow an AppleTalk computer to communicate with
an IP computer.
MacIP client: A Macintosh computer that is using the MacIP
protocol to communicate with an IP computer.
MIB (Management Information Base): A standardized structure
for SNMP management information.
modem: A device used to convert digital signals from a computer
into analog signals that can be transmitted across standard analog
(not ISDN) telephone lines. Modem is a contraction of
modulator-demodulator.
NAT (Network Address Translation): A feature that allows
communication between the LAN connected to the Netopia ISDN
Router and the Internet using a single IP address, instead of having
a separate IP address for each computer on the network.
NetBIOS: A network communications protocol used on PC LANs.
network: A group of computer systems and other computer devices
that communicate with one another.
network administrator: A person who coordinates the design,
installation, and management of a network. A network administrator
is also responsible for troubleshooting and for adding new users to
the network.
network log: A record of the names of devices, location of wire
pairs, wall-jack numbers, and other information about the network.