GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. GN-BR02G 사용자 설명서

GN-BR02G 2.4GHz Wireless Broadband Router 

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of both. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorized Internet users 
from accessing private networks connected to the Internet, especially intranets. 
All messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through the firewall, which 
examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified 
security criteria.

 

 
Gateway

A device, usually a Router, that connects hosts on a local network to other 
networks.

 

 
IP Address

Every PC on the Internet has a unique identifying number, called an IP Address. 
A typical IP address looks like this: 216.27.61.137

 

 
IPSec

IPSec stands for IP Security. It provides authentication and encryption over the 
Internet. It functions at Layer 3 and thus secures everything on the network. It 
has become a standard protocol used for virtual private networks (VPNs).

 

 
MAC Address

On a local area network (LAN) or other network, the MAC (Media Access 
Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number. Usually written 
as: 01:23:45:67:89:ab

 

 
MTU 
The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.

 

 
NAT 
A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for accessing to 
the Internet.

 

 
Ping (Packet Internet Groper) 
A utility to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It works by 
sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. PING is used 
primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections.

 

 
SSID 
SSID is the name representing the Router in WLAN.