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IP Address
A unique, 32-bit address assigned to every device in a network. An IP (Internet
Protocol) address has two parts: a network address and a host address. This
modem receives a new IP address from your cable operator via DHCP each time
it goes through Initialization Mode.
Key exchange
The swapping of mathematical values between entities on a network in order to
allow encrypted communication between them.
MAC Address
The permanent “identity” for a device programmed into the Media Access
Control layer in the network architecture during the modem’s manufacture.
NID
Network Interface Device, the interconnection between the internal house
telephone wiring and a conventional telephone service provider’s equipment.
These wiring connections are normally housed in a small plastic box located on
an outer wall of the house. It is the legal demarcation between the subscriber’s
property and the service provider’s property.
PacketCable
A project with the objective of developing a set of necessary telephony
specifications and operations support interface specifications for Wireless Voice
Gateways and associated equipment used over the DOCSIS based cable
network.
PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
The worldwide voice telephone network which provides dial tone, ringing, full-
duplex voice band audio and optional services using standard telephones.
Provisioning
The process of enabling the Media Terminal Adapter (MTA) to register and
provide services over the network.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
A networking protocol that provides communication across interconnected
networks, between computers with diverse hardware architectures and various
operating systems.
