MicroNet Technology SP3367A - Manual (Page 63)

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given packet is given to all hosts attached to the network. Example:
Ethernet.
CO
Central Office. Refers to equipment located at a Telco or service provider's
office.
CPE
Customer Premises Equipment located in a user's premises
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
DHCP is software that automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations
logging onto a TCP/IP network. DHCP eliminates having to manually
assign permanent IP addresses to every device on your network. DHCP
software typically runs in servers and is also found in network devices such
as Routers.
DMT
Discrete Multi-Tone frequency signal modulation
Downstream rate
The line rate for return messages or data transfers from the network
machine to the user's premises machine.
DSLAM
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplex
Dynamic IP Addresses
A dynamic IP address is an IP address that is automatically assigned to a
client station (computer, printer, etc.) in a TCP/IP network. Dynamic IP
addresses are typically assigned by a DHCP server, which can be a
computer on the network or another piece of hardware, such as the Router.
A dynamic IP address may change every time your computer connects to
the network.
Encapsulation
The technique used by layered protocols in which a layer adds header
information to the protocol data unit (PDU) from the layer above. As an
example, in Internet terminology, a packet would contain a header from the
physical layer, followed by a header from the network layer (IP), followed
by a header from the transport layer (TCP), followed by the application
protocol data.
Ethernet