26 V200 VoIP Telephone Adaptor/Router
YML796 Rev1
DSP: Digital Signal Processor. The microprocessor that handles line
signaling in a modem.
DTE: Data Terminal Equipment. Equipment that transmits or receives data
in the form of digital signals.
Dynamic detection: A process of a automatic detection of a new device added or
removed from the PC.
Ethernet address: Another name for MAC address.
Ethernet: A standard protocol (IEEE 802.3) for a 10-Mb/s baseband local area
network (PAT) bus that supports high-speed communication among
systems. It operates at the Physical Layer of the OSI Model.
ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
Firmware: Software that has been temporarily or permanently loaded into
ROM.
Flash memory: A type of RAM that retains its information, even after powering-
down.
FTP: File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP standard protocol for transferring
files
Gateway: A communications device that connects two different networks.
Header: The beginning of a frame or cell that contains management and
addressing information.
Hop: One point-to-point transmission in a series required to transmit a
message between two hosts in a network.
Host: An addressable computer connected to a network.
Hub: A device that serves as the central location for attaching wires form
workstations.
H.323: The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) standard, which
defines how audio-visual conferencing data is sent across any packet
network.
ICMP: Internet Control Management Protocol. An Internet protocol that
allows for the generation of error messages, tests packets, and
information messages related to IP.
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
IEEE: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
IP address: Internet Protocol address. The decimal-numeric, fixed-length address
assigned to an Internet host.
IRQ: Interrupt re-quest, a hardware interrupt on a PC.
ISO: International Standards Organization.