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Appendix F
KEYWORD
Glossary
EXPLANATION
the network.
Static Routing
Static routers tell the Scorpio routing information that it cannot learn
automatically through other means. The need for Static Routing can
arise in cases their RIP is disabled on the LAN or a remote network
is beyond the one that is directly connected to a remote node.
VC-base
multiplexing
Each ATM VC carries PDU-s of exactly one protocol type. When
multiple protocols need to be transported, there is a separate VC for
each protocol.
WAN
Wide Area Networks link geographically dispersed offices in other
cities or around the globe. Just about any long-distance
communication medium can serve as a WAN link, including switched
and permanent telephone circuits, terrestrial radio systems and
satellite system.
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