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Plain Old Telephone Service - This is the term used to describe basic
telephone service.
Point-to-Point-Protocol - The successor to SLIP, PPP provides router-to-
router and host-to-network connections over both synchronous and
asynchronous circuits.
PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet
over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
A network computer allows a user to log on to the network from a distant
location.
Request for Comments - Refers to documents published by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures
for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org..
The path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. The route
a datagram may follow can include many gateways and many physical
networks. In the Internet, each datagram is routed separately.
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".
Information stored within a router that contains network path and status
information. It is used to select the most appropriate route to forward
information along.