PDF of this tutorialATM
asynchronous transfer mode
BPI
baseline privacy interface
CMTS
cable modem termination system
DES
data encryption standard
DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
DNS
domain name server
DOCSIS
data over cable service interface specifications
EMS
element management system
IP
Internet protocol
ISP
Internet service provider
LAN
local-area network
MAC
media access control
MCNS
multimedia cable network system
NET
network address translation
NOC
network operations center
OSSI
operations support system interface
QAM
quadrature amplitude modulation
QPSK
quaternary phase shift keying
RF
radio frequency
SNMP
signaling network management protocol
SSI
security system interface
TCP
transmission control protocol
TRI
telephony return interface
UDP
user datagram protocol
WAN
wide-area network
