Cradlepoint IBR650 Network Router User Manual


 
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Encryption
Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily
read.
Ethernet
The most widely used technology for Local Area
Networks.
Fiber optic
A way of sending data through light impulses over glass
or plastic wire or fiber.
File server
A computer on a network that stores data so that the
other computers on the network can all access it.
File sharing
Allowing data from computers on a network to be
accessed by other computers on the network with
different levels of access rights.
Firewall
A device that protects resources of the Local Area
Network from unauthorized users outside of the local
network.
Firmware
Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that
tells it how to function.
Fragmentation
Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to
store.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files
between computers on the internet.
Full-duplex
Sending and Receiving data at the same time.
Gain
The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal.
Gateway
A device that connects your network to another, like the
internet.
Gbps
Gigabits per second.
Gigabit Ethernet
Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1
billion bits per second.
GUI
Graphical user interface.
H.323
A standard that provides consistency of voice and video
transmissions and compatibility for video conferencing
devices.