Products from NETGEAR

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Products relating to Broadband Internet from Netgear include Ethernet Bridge, Ethernet Hub, ADSL Switch, NAT VPN and xDSL Router.

More information on specific types of product (such as those from Netgear) in the area of Broadband Internet can be found under:

• NAT VPN. Special procedure are sometimes required if a VPN is established over a connection that contains a NAT device.
• Ethernet Repeater. The Ethernet repeater is a layer-1 internetworking device that simply re-times and regenerates the frames to transfer data from one Ethernet network to another.
• DSL Modem. In a DSL broadband Internet connection, the DSL modem is in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent to the ISP and decode signals received over the DSL channel from the ISP.
• Ethernet Router. An Ethernet router is a network layer (Layer 3) device that interconnects two Ethernet local area networks (LANs).
• ADSL Router. An ADSL router is used in ADSL broadband Internet access to separate a customer's local network from the ADSL network operator's network.
• Ethernet Switch. An Ethernet switch is a data-link layer (Layer 2 of the OSI model) internetworking device.
• NAT Router. A NAT router is a router that supports the NAT protocol to allow the internal address space to be independent of the Internet's global address space.
• ADSL Modem. In the context of an ADSL broadband Internet connection, the ADSL modem is situated in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent over the ADSL channel to the ISP and decode signals received from the ISP.
• Broadband Modem. The broadband modem is in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent to the ISP and decode signals received over the broadband channel from the ISP.
• Wireless xDSL Access. Wireless xDSL Access uses a wireless LAN (WLAN) to provide the customer's internal network, with the xDSL broadband modem and router built into the wireless access point.
• Repeater. The repeater is a layer-1 internetworking device that simply re-times and regenerates the frames to transfer data from one network to another.
• Ethernet Hub. An Ethernet hub is the centre point for the wiring of a star-wired Ethernet network.
• xDSL Switch. A Netgear is a switch that is integrated with an xDSL modem, and possibly other components supporting an xDSL connection.
• xDSL Router. An xDSL router is used in xDSL broadband Internet access to separate a customer's local network from the xDSL network operator's network.
• NAT Firewall. A NAT firewall is a firewall with an integrated NAT router.
• Broadband Router. A broadband router is used in broadband Internet access to separate a customer's local network from the broadband network operator's network.
• Modem. Modem is a contraction of modulator/demodulator, which transforms a digital bit stream into an analogue signal (in the modulator), and vice versa (in the demodulator) so that the digital signal can be passed over an analogue channel.
• Cable Modem. In a cable Internet connection, the cable modem is in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent over the cable to the ISP and decode signals received from the ISP.
• ADSL Switch. An ADSL Switch is a switch that is integrated with an ADSL modem, and possibly other components supporting an ADSL connection.
• DSL Router. An DSL router is used in DSL broadband Internet access to separate a customer's local network from the DSL network operator's network.
• Bridge. A bridge is a data-link layer (Layer 2) internetworking device that interconnects two local area networks (LANs).
• Broadband Switch. A broadband switch is a switch that is integrated with a broadband modem, and possibly other components supporting a broadband connection.
• Ethernet Bridge. An Ethernet bridge is a data-link layer (Layer 2) internetworking device that interconnects two Ethernet local area networks (LANs).
• Switch. A switch is a data-link layer (Layer 2 of the OSI model) internetworking device.
• Wireless Router. The term wireless router is sometimes used for a router that is integrated in to the wireless access point for a wireless LAN (WLAN).
• Hub. The hub is the centre point for the wiring of a star-wired network.
• Cable Router. A cable router is used in cable broadband Internet access to separate a customer's local network from the network operator's network.
• DSL Switch. A Netgear is a switch that is integrated with a DSL modem, and possibly other components supporting a DSL connection.
• Wireless DSL Access. Wireless DSL Access uses a wireless LAN (WLAN) to provide the customer's internal network, with the DSL broadband modem and router built into the wireless access point.
• VPN. A VPN (virtual private network) provides a secure, virtual tunnel between two network devices.
• xDSL Modem. In an xDSL broadband Internet connection, the xDSL modem is in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent over the xDSL channel to the ISP and decode signals received from the ISP.
• PPPoE. The point-to-point protocol is a data-link-layer protocol commonly used on dial-up modem connections.

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