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Chapter VII: Glossary
10Base-T
It is an Ethernet standard for Local Area Network (LAN). 10Base-T uses a twisted pair cable with
maximum length of 100 meters.
AAL
ATM Adaptation Layer that defines the rules governing segmentation and reassembly of data into cells.
Different AAL types are suited to different traffic classes.
ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, as its name showing, is an asymmetrical data transmission
technology with high traffic rate downstream and low traffic rate upstream. ADSL technology satisfies
the bandwidth requirement of applications, which demand “asymmetric” traffic, such as web surfing,
file download and Video-on-demand (VOD).
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode is a layer 2 protocol supporting high-speed asynchronous data with
advanced traffic management and quality of service features.
bps
Bits per second, a standard measurement of digital transmission speeds.
Bridge
A device that connects two or more physical networks and forwards packets between them. Bridges
can usually be made to filter packets, that is, to forward only certain traffic. Related devices are:
repeaters which simply forward electrical signals from one cable to the other and full-fledged routers
which make routing decisions based on several criteria.
CPE
Customer Premises Equipment, such as ADSL router, USB modem.
Default Gateway (Router)
Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends
out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its
default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.