Verizon MHS700L Manuale Utente
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Glossary
Term
Definition
4G LTE
Fourth Generation, Long-Term Evolution
802.11(b/g/n)
A set of WLAN communication standards in the 2.4, 3.6, and 5 GHz
frequency bands.
frequency bands.
Bps
Bits per second
Broadband
High capacity, high speed transmission channel with a wider bandwidth
than conventional modem lines.
than conventional modem lines.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP Server
A server or service with a server that assigns IP addresses.
DNS
Domain Name System
Firmware
A computer program embedded in electronic devices. Firmware usually
contains operating code for the device.
contains operating code for the device.
GB
Gigabyte
Hotspot
A Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) access point or the area covered by an access point.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IP
Internet Protocol
IP Type
The type of service provided over a network.
IP Address
The address of a device attached to an IP network.
ISP
Internet Service Provider
Kbps
Kilobits per second
LAN
Local Area Network
MAC Address
Media Access Control address
Mbps
Megabits per second
MSID
Mobile Station IDentifier
Network Operator The vendor who provides your wireless access.
Port
Port
A virtual data connection used by a program to exchange data.
Port Forwarding
A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer
within a private LAN.
within a private LAN.
Port Number
A 16-bit number used by the TCP and UDP protocols to direct traffic.
PRL
Preferred Roaming List
Protocol
A standard that allows connection, communication, and data transfer
between computing endpoints.
between computing endpoints.
Proxy
A firewall mechanism that replaces the IP address of a host on the internal
(protected) network with its own IP address.
(protected) network with its own IP address.
Router
A device that directs traffic from one network to another.
SIM
Subscriber Identification Module
SSID
Service Set IDentifier
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
USB
Universal Serial Bus
VPN
Virtual Private Network
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
WWAN
Wireless Wide Area Network