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An acronym for digital subscriber line, DSL is a high-speed connection that uses the same wires as your regular phone. But

even though it uses the same connection as your phone, DSL service does not tie up your phone line.

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A small device that separates analog phone signals from DSL signals. Also referred to as DSL blockers, microfilters, or DSL

phone line filters. Telephones, fax machines, or any equipment — with the exception of the DSL router — connected to the

DSL phone line should be plugged into the black (phone) port of the DSL filter.

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A technology used to connect computers and other devices to a network. Ethernet networks transmit information at very high

speeds, ranging from 10 million bits per second on a standard network to 10 billion bits per second on a 10-Gigabit Ethernet.

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An address that pinpoints the location of your computer on the Internet (example: 192.168.1.1). Without an IP address, your

computer cannot communicate on the Internet.

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A small piece of hardware — also referred to as an Ethernet card — that acts as an interface between your computer, the local

area network your computer is hooked up to, and the Internet.

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Often referred to as OS, your operating system is a program that manages all the other programs or applications on your com-

puter. Windows XP and Mac OS X are examples of operating systems.

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The method your computer uses to automatically learn network settings from a remote server. We use PPPoE to provide IP

address information to your router.

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A specialized device that connects two networks. Routers are similar to modems but have decision-making capabilities,

including filtering requests and forwarding them to the right destination. 

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The Service Set Identifier uniquely identifies your wireless network. Your computer must know the SSID in order to connect to a

wireless network.

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The Wired Equivalent Privacy key encrypts your data while it is being transmitted wirelessly.

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