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Aolynk DR814Q ADSL2+ Broadband Router
11 Appendix - Glossary
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g the firewall, you can block certain types of IP traffic commonly used by hackers to
protect your network. You can also restrict the types of IP traffic sent from your network
services.
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ub receives the data from devices and forwards them. It usually performs the
switching function by connecting a device such as an Ethernet bridge or a router to a
ICMP
Internet control message protocol. An Internet protocol used to report errors and other
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ute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. It is a technical professional society
that fosters the development of standards that often become national and international
IP address
Internet protocol address. The address of a host (computer) on the Internet, consisting
nsists of a network ID that identifies the particular
ork the host belongs to, and a host ID uniquely identifying the host itself on that
network. A network mask is used to define the network ID and the host ID. Because IP
Firewa
A firewall can protect your computer or LAN from malicious attacks and other
unexpected accesses. Unauthorized users may attempt to attack your network in order
to prevent you or others on your LAN from the services.
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to the outside. Some firewall protection can be provided by packet filtering and network
address translation
FTP
File transfer protocol. A program used to transfer files between computers connected to
the Internet. Common uses include uploading new or updated files to a Web server,
and downloading files from a Web server.
HTTP
Hypertext transfer protocol. It is the main protocol used to transfer data between
websites so that it can be displayed by Web browser.
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group of computers in a LAN and allowing communication between those devices.
network-related information. The ping command makes use of ICMP.
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standards.
of four decimal numbers, each from 0 to 255, separated by dots, such as
209.191.4.240.An IP address co
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addresses are difficult to remember, they usually have an associated domain name that
can be specified instead.