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Mbit/s
Megabit per second
A unit used to express the speed of a network.
NAPT
Network Address Port Translation
NAPT enables a local area network (LAN) to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic
and a second set of addresses for external traffic.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
PPPoE is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in Ethernet frames. It is used
mainly with DSL services. It offers standard PPP features such as authentication,
encryption, and compression.
Protocol
On the Internet, "protocol" usually refers to a set of rules that define an exact format for
communication between systems.
Server
A computer or program that responds to commands from a client. For example, a file
server may contain an archive of data or program files. When a client submits a request
for a file, the server transfers a copy of the file to the client.
Subnet mask
The technique used by the IP protocol to determine which network segment packets are
destined for. The subnet mask is a binary pattern that is stored in the client machine,
server or router, and is matched with the IP address.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data
arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. TCP's unreliable counterpart is UDP,
which is used for streaming media, VoIP and videoconferencing.
TCP/IP
A suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet. TCP/IP uses
several protocols, the two main ones being TCP and IP.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
One of the TCP/IP suite of protocols for data transfer, which allows an application program
on one machine to send a datagram to an application program on another machine.
URL
Universal Resource Locator