Motorola SB5102 - Manual (Page 44)

SB5102 Cable Modem User Guide 37
MAC address The Media Access Control Address uniquely identifies each device that can be connected to an Ethernet network. It is permanently
written to read-only memory (ROM) at the factory and printed on the rear panel of your SB5102 cable modem. You need to provide
the MAC address to your cable service provider.
MHz Mega Hertz. A measure of radio frequency - millions of cycles per second. One MHz means one million cycles per second.
RJ-45 The most common type of connector for Ethernet networks.
splitter A splitter is a device that divides the signal power from an input cable equally between two or more signals, each carrying a selected
frequency range.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a set of protocols that provides standards and rules for communication between
networks.
upstream In a cable data network, upstream describes the direction of data sent from your computer to the Internet.