Netgear FVS318v1 – Prosafe Wireless N VPN Firewall Reference Manual
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Glossary
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Glossary
Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.
Numeric
3DES
3DES (Triple DES) achieves a high level of security by encrypting the data three times using DES with three
different, unrelated keys.
different, unrelated keys.
10BASE-T
The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair cable.
100BASE-TX
The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twisted-pair cable.
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Access Control List
An ACL is a database that an Operating System uses to track each user’s access rights to system objects
(such as file directories and/or files).
(such as file directories and/or files).
ACL
ADSL
Short for asymmetric digital subscriber line, a technology that allows data to be sent over existing copper
telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as the downstream rate) and
from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data (known as the upstream rate).
ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world
gain access.
telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as the downstream rate) and
from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data (known as the upstream rate).
ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world
gain access.
Address Resolution Protocol
An Internet Protocol that dynamically maps Internet addresses to physical (hardware) addresses on a LAN.