Cisco Cisco Broadband Access Center Telco Wireless 3.10
Glossary
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Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable Administrator’s Guide
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K
Key Distribution
Center
Center
See KDC.
KDC
A key distribution center that implements limited Kerberos functionality. Used in the provisioning of
PacketCable MTAs.
PacketCable MTAs.
M
MAC address
Standardized data link layer address that is required for every port or device that connects to a LAN.
Other devices in the network use these addresses to locate specific ports in the network and to create
and update routing tables and data structures. MAC addresses are 6 bytes long and are controlled by
IEEE, Also known as hardware address, MAC-layer address, or physical address. Compare with
network address.
Other devices in the network use these addresses to locate specific ports in the network and to create
and update routing tables and data structures. MAC addresses are 6 bytes long and are controlled by
IEEE, Also known as hardware address, MAC-layer address, or physical address. Compare with
network address.
Media Terminal
Adapter
Adapter
See MTA.
MSO
Multiple system operator. A company that operates more than one cable TV or broadband system.
MTA
Equipment at the customer end of a broadband (packetcable) network.
multiple service
operator
operator
See MSO.
N
NAT
Network address translation. Mechanism for reducing the need for globally unique IP addresses. NAT
allows an organization with addresses that are not globally unique to connect to the Internet by
translating those addresses into globally routeable address space. This is also known as Network
Address Translation.
allows an organization with addresses that are not globally unique to connect to the Internet by
translating those addresses into globally routeable address space. This is also known as Network
Address Translation.
network address
translation
translation
See NAT.
network
administrator
administrator
Person responsible for operation, maintenance, and management of a network. See also network
operator.
operator.
network operator
Person who routinely monitors and controls a network, performing such tasks as reviewing and
responding to alarms, monitoring throughput, configuring new circuits, and resolving problems. See
also network administrator.
responding to alarms, monitoring throughput, configuring new circuits, and resolving problems. See
also network administrator.
Network Time
Protocol
Protocol
See NTP.