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Glossary

ATM
asynchronous transfer mode

CHAP
challenge handshake authentication protocol

GRE
generic routing encapsulation

IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force

IKE
Internet key exchange

IPSec
Internet protocol security protocol

IPX
Internet packet exchange

ISDN
integrated services digital network

ISP
Internet service provider

IT
information technology

L2F
Layer 2 forwarding

L2TP
Layer 2 tunneling protocol

LAN
local area network

MPPE
Microsoft point-to-point encryption

NetBEUI
network basic input/output system extended user interface

OSI
open systems interconnection

PAP
password authentication protocol

POP
point of presence

PPP
point-to-point protocol

PPTP
point-to-point tunneling protocol

PVC
permanent virtual circuit

RADIUS
remote authentication dial-in user service

TACACS
terminal access controller access control system

TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/Internet protocol

VPN
virtual private network

WAN
wide area network

xDSL
digital subscriber line

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