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NAT
Network Address Translator is defined by RFC 1631. Enable a LAN network to
use one set of IP address for internal traffic. A NAT box located where the LAN
meets the Internet provides the necessary IP address translation. This helps
provide a sort of firewall and allow for a wider address range to be used internally
without danger of conflict. Using the router’s NAT capability, you can access the
Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase
more IP addresses from your ISP.
Port
Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network
application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and
protocol/port numbers:
Application
Protocol
Port Number
Telnet
TCP
23
FTP
TCP
21
SMTP
TCP
25
POP3
TCP
110
H.323
TCP
1720
SNMP
UCP
161
SNMP Trap
UDP
162
HTTP
TCP
80
PPTP
TCP
1723
PC Anywhere
TCP
5631
PC Anywhere
UDP
5632
PPP
PPP is the Point-to-Point-Protocol. The successor to SLIP, PPP provides router-
to-router and host-to-network connections over both synchronous and
asynchronous circuits.
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PPPoA (RFC 2364)
The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard method for transporting
multi-protocol data grams over point-to-point links. This document describes the
use of ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) for framing PPP encapsulated packets.
PPPoE (RFC 2516)
This document describes how to build PPP sessions and encapsulate PPP
packets over Ethernet. PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) provides the ability to
connect a network of hosts over a simple bridging access device to a remote
Access Concentrator.
Protocol
A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties
so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the
interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively,
without confusion or misunderstanding.
PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit, connection-oriented permanent leased line circuit
between end-stations on a network over a separate ATM circuit.
RFC
Request for Comments. The document series, begun in 1969, which describes
the Internet suite of protocols and related experiments. Not all RFCs describe
Internet standards, but all Internet standards are written up as RFCs.
RFC 1483
Multi-protocol encapsulation over AAL-5. Two encapsulation methods for carrying
network interconnect traffic over ATM AAL-5. The first method allows multiplexing
of multiple protocols over a single ATM virtual circuit. The protocol of a carried
PDU is identified by prefixing the PDU by an IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control
(LLC) header. This method is in the following called "LLC Encapsulation". The
second method does higher-layer protocol multiplexing implicitly by ATM Virtual
Circuits (VCs). It is in the following called "VC Based Multiplexing".
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Router
A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network
(or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to gain
information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on
several criteria known as "routing metrics.
Subnet Mask
A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your
ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address.
It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as
opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be
assigned by InterNIC).
TCP/IP, UDP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable
Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission
over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs
proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other
hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network
layer protocol.
TELNET
It is the virtual terminal protocol in the Internet suite of protocols. Allows users of
one host to log into a remote host and act as normal terminal users of that host.
VCI
Virtual Circuit Identifier is part of the ATM cell header. A VCI is a tag indicating
the channel over which a cell will travel. The VCI of a cell can be changed as it
moves between switches via Signaling.
VPI
Virtual Path Identifier is part of the ATM cell header. A VPI is a pipe for a number
of Virtual Circuits.
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WAN
Wide Area Network is a network that connects computers located in
geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The
Internet is a wide area network.
Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web
browser. This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet
Explorer to Control/configure or monitor the device being managed.
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