CRADLEPOINT MBR1400 | USER MANUAL – Firmware version 5.0
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computer or by a router that supports Dynamic DNS,
whenever the IP address changes.
Dynamic IP address
IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that
may change. Cable Internet providers usually use this
method to assign IP addresses to their customers.
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol.
Email
Electronic Mail is a computer-stored message that is
transmitted over the Internet.
Encryption
Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily
read.
Ethernet
The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks.
Exploit
Code that is designed to take advantage of a vulnerability.
An exploit is designed to give an attacker the ability to
execute additional malicious programs on the
compromised system or to provide unauthorized access to
affected data or application.
Fiber optic
A way of sending data through light impulses over glass or
plastic wire or fiber.
File server
A computer on a network that stores data so that the other
computers on the network can all access it.
File sharing
Allowing data from computers on a network to be
accessed by other computers on the network with different
levels of access rights.
Firewall
A security program that filters inbound and outbound
network connections. In some ways you can think of a
firewall as a virtual traffic cop, determining which traffic can
go through the firewall. Almost all computers today come
with firewall software installed. In addition, firewalls can be
implemented as network devices to filter traffic that
traverses through them.
Firmware
Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that
tells it how to function.
Fragmentation
Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to
store.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files
between computers on the Internet.
Full-duplex
Sending and Receiving data at the same time.
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