Allows you to better manage your IP addresses by allowing you to use IP addresses not recognized on the Internet. As a result, the computers behind the DSL router are invisible to the Internet. NAT acts as a basic firewall to protect your LAN from Internet intruders. NIC network interface card. P packet A unit of data transmitted over a data network.
Protocols allows products and services from different manufacturers to interoperate with each other.
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect. POTS Plain Old Telephone Service. A telecommunications term used to refer to basic telephone voice service. RJ-11 A standard modular connector that supports two pairs of telephone wire. Used to connect the DSL line wall jack to the DSL modem or router at your premises.