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GLOSSARY
LAN: Local Area Network.
network: a combination of switching and transmission that
provides telecommunications between two or more
points.
network
administrator: whoever is in charge of managing your network.
NT-1: a Network Termination Unit that changes a
U-interface into an S/T interface.
packet: a block, or bundle, of data carried as a unit across a
network.
physical network: the actual cable or hub forming a network.
remote network: a network accessible through the router.
remote router: a router on a remote network.
RJ45 shielded: an RJ45 cable resistant to RF interference.
RJ45 unshielded: an RJ45 cable not resistant to RF interference.
RS-232: a set of standards specifying various electrical and
mechanical characteristics for interfaces between
computers, terminals, and modems.
server: a computer providing a service, such as shared
access to a file system, a printer, or electronic mail
system to LAN users.
spoofing: techniques to avoid raising an ISDN line except
when needed.
static routing a table mapping out the exact route a packet will
table: take to reach a remote network..
S/T-interface: BRI port.
terminal software: software that emulates an ASCII terminal.