Page 116 / 119 Scroll up to view Page 111 - 115
Ubee Interactive
Glossary
Ubee DVW326 Advanced Wireless Voice Gateway Subscriber User Guide
March 2014
112
IUC (Interval Usage Code)
Interval usage codes define different profiles for upstream burst profiles to use for the
data. IUCs are sent to the cable modem from the CMTS to tell the device important
characteristics to use for the burst, such as modulation type, preamble length, and so on.
Kerberos
A network authentication protocol which works on the basis of “tickets” to allow nodes
communicating over a non-secure network to prove their identity to one another in a
secure manner.
LAN (Local Area Network)
A group of computers and associated devices such as printers and servers that share a
common communication line and other resources within a small geographic area.
MAC (Media Access Control Address)
A unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such
as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. Usually
written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.
Mbps (Megabits per Second)
A unit of measurement for data transmission that represents one million bits per second.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)
The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
A technique by which several hosts or computers share a single IP address for access to
the Internet. NAT enables a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a
second set of addresses for external traffic, and provides a type of firewall by hiding
internal IP addresses.
NetBios (Network Basic Input/Output System)
A program that allows applications on different computers to communicate within a local
area network.
Net2Phone
A software/services company whose principal line of business is SIP-based and
PacketCable-based voice over IP.
Packet
A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a source and
destination network address, some protocol and length information, a block of data, and a
checksum.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
A method for ensuring secure communication between virtual private networks.
Page 117 / 119
Ubee Interactive
Glossary
Ubee DVW326 Advanced Wireless Voice Gateway Subscriber User Guide
March 2014
113
Ranging
A process in which a cable modem sends a range request at a power of 8 dBmV (very low
power). If it does not receive a range response from the CMTS, the cable modem re-
transmits the range request at a 3 dB higher power level and continues the process until
a range response is received.
Router
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP
source and destination addresses.
RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one another to
determine minimum-distance paths between sources and destinations.
RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator)
A measurement of the power present in a received radio signal. Lower negative numbers
(for example, -1 to -65) indicate the access point is closer. Greater negative numbers (for
example, -66 to -95) indicate the access point is farther away. RSSI is optimal between
0dBm and -64dBm.
RSVP (Resource Reservation Protocol)
A set of communication rules that allows channels or paths on the Internet to be reserved
for the multicast transmission of video and other high-bandwidth messages.
RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)
A protocol used in the transfer of real-time streaming media such as audio and video.
Service Set Identifier (SSID)
A sequence of characters that uniquely names a wireless local area network (WLAN). The
SSID allows stations to connect to the desired network when multiple independent
networks are operating in the same physical area.
SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
A signaling communications protocol that is widely used for controlling multimedia
communications sessions such as voice and video over Internet Protocol networks.
SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio)
A measure that compares the level of a desired signal to the level of background noise.
SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol)
A protocol for synthesizing the clocks of computing devices over networks.
STBC (Space-Time Block Code))
A technique used in wireless communications to transmit multiple copies os a data stream
across a number of antennas.
Page 118 / 119
Ubee Interactive
Glossary
Ubee DVW326 Advanced Wireless Voice Gateway Subscriber User Guide
March 2014
114
Subnet
A portion of a network that shares a common address component. On TCP/IP networks,
subnets are defined as all devices whose IP addresses have the same prefix. For
example, all devices with IP addresses that start with 10.1.10 would be part of the same
subnet. IP networks are divided using a subnet mask.
Subnet Mask
Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other
addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router. A
number that explains which part of an IP address comprises the network address and
which part is the host address on that network.
Telnet
A network protocol used on the Internet or a local area network. Provides bi-directional
interactive text-oriented communications using a virtual terminal connection.
TACACS (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System)
A remote authentication protocol used to communicate with an authentication server to
determine if the user is allowed to access the network.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
A method (protocol) used with the IP to send data in the form of message units
(datagrams) between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP handles the actual
delivery of the data (routing), TCP keeps track of the individual units of data (packets) that
a message is divided into for efficient delivery over the network. TCP requires the receiver
of a packet to return an acknowledgment of receipt to the sender of the packet.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
The basic communication language or set of protocols to communicate over a network
(developed specifically for the Internet). TCP/IP defines a suite or group of protocols.
TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)
A method in which cable modems must time-share the upstream channel because there
are many cable modems and only one upstream channel frequency.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
A file transfer protocol used to transfer automatically configuration or boot files.
TPC (Transmit Power Control)
Sometimes called Dynamic Power Control (DPC), TPC is a mechanism used in radio
communications to reduce the power of a radio transmitter to the minimum necessary to
maintain the link with a certain quality. It is used to avoid interference with other devices
and/or to extend battery life.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
A communications protocol that offers a limited amount of service when messages are
exchanged between computers in a network that uses the Internet Protocol.
Page 119 / 119
Ubee Interactive
Glossary
Ubee DVW326 Advanced Wireless Voice Gateway Subscriber User Guide
March 2014
115
UPNP (Universal Plug and Play)
A set of networking protocols that permits networked devices to seamlessly discover each
other’s presence on the network to enable data sharing, communications, and
entertainment.
Upstream
A term to describe the direction of data from the customer to the network service provider.
URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)
A string of characters used to identify a name or a resource on the Internet.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
A uniform resource identifier (URI) that specifies where a known resource is available and
how to retrieve it.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
A long-distance link or computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area
that connects remotely located LANs. Typically, a WAN consists of two or more LANs.
The Internet is a large WAN.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
An encryption method used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses 64-
bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to your network and security for everyday
transmissions. To decode data transmissions, all devices on the network must use an
identical key.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
A communications network that uses high frequency radio signals to allow wireless
devices to communicate with each other within a limited geographic area.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
A security protocol for wireless networks offering improvements over the WEP protocol in
the way it handles security keys and the way users are authorized.
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
A security protocol for wireless home networks. Created by the Wi-Fi Alliance, this
protocol allows home users to easily set up wireless security and add new devices without
needing to enter long passwords.
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
A markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is
both human-readable and machine readable.
XPress™
XPress™ is a
standards-based frame-bursting approach to improve 802.11g wireless LAN
performance developed by Broadcom.

Rate

4 / 5 based on 1 vote.

Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top