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170 Glossary

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

A protocol that provides a method for transmitting packets over serial
point-to-point links.

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)

A tunneling protocol that is used as a security tool.

port

A transport layer demultiplexing value. Each application has a unique port

number associated with it.

private default route

The default routes that are used for traffic that comes into the switch via a

public interface, through a tunnel, or from the switch’s public interface

address.

protocol

A formal description of message formats and the rules two computers must

follow to exchange those messages. A protocol can describe low-level details
of machine-to-machine interfaces or high-level exchanges between allocation

programs.

public default route

The default routes that are used for traffic that comes into the switch via a

private interface or from the switch’s private interface address.

Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)

A protocol used to signal QoS requests and confirmations.

route

The path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination.

router

A device that forwards traffic between networks. The forwarding decision is
based on network layer information and routing tables.

routing

The process of selecting the correct interface and next hop for a packet being
forwarded.

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