Glossary
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Glossary of Terms
Term Description
4 x 8 Home Office
Telecom Module
A specialized multi-port circuit board mounted in the Home
Network Connection Center that distributes all residential
phone and data lines to various Telecom/telephone
connections throughout your home.
10Base-T
The Ethernet standard for Local Area Networks (LANs). The
10Base-T standard (also called twisted pair Ethernet) uses
twisted pair cables with maximum lengths of 100 meters. The
system operates at 10 Mbps and uses base band transmission
methods.
10Base-T cable
connectors
Specialized connectors (8-pin RJ-45) that are at the ends of a
Cat 5 wire.
10Base-T Network
Interface Card
A specialized printed circuit board that plugs into a computer. It
enables a computer to communicate with other computers or
devices on a LAN.
ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A high-speed telephone
line for Internet, intranet, and remote LAN access. Available in
some areas.
Camera Module
A specialized printed circuit board mounted in the Home
Network Connection Center that controls video monitoring
cameras.
Cascade port
A specialized port located on the back of the Computer
Networking Module or a Web Point Internet Distribution
Center that can expand network capacity to a maximum of 10
computers.
Category 5 wire
Wires that transmit information in a computer network or
telephone system. Cable is twisted pair, and each end of the
wire has an 8-pin RJ-45 connector. One end plugs into a
computer network card or telephone, and the other end plugs
into computer or telephone tap mounted in a wall. Also called
Cat 5 wire.
CCTV
Closed circuit television
Coaxial cable
Electrical cables designed to transmit radio frequency (RF)
modulated television and high frequency satellite signals
throughout the system. Also called RG-6 cable.
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