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Control layer in the network architecture during the modem’s manufacture.
Network Driver – A file that is loaded on the computer to allow the computer to recognize the
Ethernet card or USB port.
NID - Network Interface Device, the interconnection between the internal house telephone wiring
and a conventional telephone service provider’s equipment. These wiring connections are
normally housed in a small plastic box located on an outer wall of the house. It is the legal
demarcation between the subscriber’s property and the service provider’s property.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) – A networking protocol that
provides communication across interconnected networks, between computers with diverse
hardware architectures and various operating systems.
TFTP - Trivial File Transfer Protocol, the system by which the Media Terminal Adapter’s
configuration data file is downloaded.
TSP - Telephony Service Provider, an organization that provides telephone services such as dial
tone, local service, long distance, billing and records, and maintenance.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) – USB is a “plug-and-play” interface between a computer and add-on
devices, such as a Cable Modem.