Netgear FVS328 Reference Manual
May 2004, 202-10031-01
Glossary
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Glossary
10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.
100BASE-Tx
IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.
3DES
3DES (Triple DES) achieves a high level of security by encrypting the data
three times using DES with three different, unrelated keys.
three times using DES with three different, unrelated keys.
802.11b
IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence
spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio
spectrum at 2.5GHz.
spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio
spectrum at 2.5GHz.
AH
Authentication Header
CA
Certificate Authority. A trusted third-party organization or company that
issues digital certificates used to create digital signatures and public-private
key pairs. The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the individual
granted the unique certificate is, in fact, who he or she claims to be. Usually,
this means that the CA has an arrangement with a financial institution, such as
a credit card company, which provides it with information to confirm an
individual's claimed identity. CAs are a critical component in data security
and electronic commerce because they guarantee that the two parties
exchanging information are really who they claim to be.
issues digital certificates used to create digital signatures and public-private
key pairs. The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the individual
granted the unique certificate is, in fact, who he or she claims to be. Usually,
this means that the CA has an arrangement with a financial institution, such as
a credit card company, which provides it with information to confirm an
individual's claimed identity. CAs are a critical component in data security
and electronic commerce because they guarantee that the two parties
exchanging information are really who they claim to be.
CRL
Certificate Revocation List. Each Certificate Authority (CA) maintains a
revoked certificates list.
revoked certificates list.
Denial of Service
attack
attack
DoS. A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from
operating or communicating.
operating or communicating.
DES
The Data Encryption Standard (DES) processes input data that is 64 bits wide,
encrypting these values using a 56 bit key. See also 3DES.
encrypting these values using a 56 bit key. See also 3DES.
Deffie Helman
Deffie Helman shared secret algorithm.Deffie Helman shared secret algorithm
is a method for securely exchanging a shared secret between two parties, in
real-time, over an untrusted network. A shared secret allows two parties, who
may not have ever communicated previously, to encrypt their
communications. As such, it is used by several protocols, including Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec).
is a method for securely exchanging a shared secret between two parties, in
real-time, over an untrusted network. A shared secret allows two parties, who
may not have ever communicated previously, to encrypt their
communications. As such, it is used by several protocols, including Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec).