Appendix F
Glossary
10BaseT
- An Ethernet cable standard that uses twisted wire pairs.
100BaseTX
- IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP
or STP wire.
Adapter
- A hardware interface between a computer and a network.
Bandwidth
- Refers to the speed (or rate) supported by a networking connection.
Bridge
- A device that links different networks together.
CAT 5 (a.k.a. Category 5) - CAT5 is an Ethernet cable standard defined by the Electronic
Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry Association (commonly known as
EIA/TIA). CAT5 is the 5th generation of twisted pair cabling and the most popular of all twisted
pair cables in use today.
DHCP
- A feature that allows the computer to automatically set up its IP Address by getting all
information from the ISP. If this is not supported by your ISP, the IP Address, Subnet and
Gateway Address must be typed in manually.
Driver
- A software that provides an interface between a NIC (network interface card) and the
upper-layer protocol software running in a computer.
Ethernet
- Popular network standard for home and business use.
Gateway
- A generic term for an internetworking system (a system that joins two networks
together).
HomePlug Powerline Alliance
- A nonprofit industry alliance comprised of industry leaders at
each level of the value chain - from Technology to Services & Content. The Alliance members
bring necessary capabilities and a financial commitment to the successful launch of the technol-
ogy. For more information, please visit the Alliance's website at www.homeplug.com.
Internet
- The common name for the worldwide network connecting a large number of comput-
ers using the Internet Protocol (IP).
Intranet
- common word for a network that is not directly accessible from the Internet, usually
local to a company.
IP Address
- The IP address is the logical address of a networking device on an Internet net-
work. If the computer is on a local network, any address can be used, but if connected directly
to the Internet, the address for the computer must be unique and provided by your ISP. A
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