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Glossary
 
This glossary defines some of the terms and acronyms used in this document. 
 
TERM 
DEFINITION 
Authentication 
A process where the CMTS verifies that access is authorized, using a 
password, trusted IP address, or serial number. 
cable modem 
A device installed at a subscriber location to provide data 
communications over an HFC network. Unless otherwise specified, 
all references to “cable modem” in this documentation refer to 
DOCSIS cable modems only. 
coaxial cable 
A type of cable consisting of a center wire surrounded by insulation 
and a grounded shield of braided (coax) wire. The shield minimizes 
electrical and radio frequency interference. Coaxial cable has high 
bandwidth and can support transmission over long distances. 
DHCP 
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server — dynamically assigns 
IP addresses to client hosts on an IP network. DHCP eliminates 
manually assigning static IP addresses by “leasing” an IP address 
and subnet mask to each client. It enables the automatic reuse of 
unused IP addresses.  
The SBG901 is simultaneously a DHCP client and a DHCP server. 
A DHCP server at the cable system headend assigns a public IP 
address to the SBG901 and optionally to clients on the SBG901 LAN. 
The SBG901 contains a built-in DHCP server that assigns private IP 
addresses to clients. 
DMZ 
A “de-militarized zone” is one or more hosts logically located 
between a private LAN and the Internet. A DMZ prevents direct 
access by outside users to private data. (The term comes from the 
geographic buffers located between some conflicting countries, such 
as North and South Korea.) In a typical small DMZ configuration, the 
DMZ host receives requests from private LAN users to access 
external web sites and initiates sessions for these requests. The 
DMZ host cannot initiate a session back to the private LAN. Internet 
users outside the private LAN can access only the DMZ host. You 
can use a DMZ to set up a web server or for gaming without 
exposing confidential data. 
downstream 
In a cable data network, this is the direction of the data received by 
the computer from the Internet. 
firewall 
A security software system on the SBG901 that enforces an access 
control policy between the Internet and the SBG901 LAN.