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Aolynk DR814Q ADSL2+ Broadband Router
11 Appendix - Glossary
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the other types of data.
cast
DHCP
c host configuration protocol. DHCP automates IP address assignment and
gement. When a PC connects to the LAN, DHCP assigns it an IP address from a
server
DNS
in name system. The DNS translates domain names into IP addresses. DNS
me associated
address 216.115.108.243.When you start to access a website, a DNS
r looks up the requested domain name and searches for its corresponding IP
Domain name
ame is a user-friendly name in place of its associated IP address. A domain
DSL
xisting copper telephone lines.
rnet
t data rates are 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps.
perform both routing and bridging. When both functions are enabled, the DR814Q
routes IP data and bridges all
Broad
A technology used to send data to all the computers on a network.
Dynami
mana
shared address pool, and after a specified period, DHCP returns the address to the
pool.
DHCP
Dynamic host configuration protocol server. A DHCP server is a computer responsible
for assigning IP addresses to the computers in a LAN.
Doma
information is distributed hierarchically throughout the Internet among the computers
called DNS servers. For example, www.yahoo.com is the domain na
with the IP
serve
address. If the DNS server cannot find the IP address, it communicates with
higher-level DNS servers to determine the IP address.
A domain n
name must be unique and is controlled by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers (ICANN).A domain name is a key element of a URL which identifies a
specific file at a website.
Digital subscriber line. A technology that allows both digital data and analog voice
signals to travel over the e
Ethe
The most commonly installed computer network technology, usually using the twisted
pair cables. The Etherne