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Power LAN (mains supply):
With power LAN technology, you can connect Ethernet device through
your mains supply. Transfer rate could be faster and more stable as a Wi-
Fi connection. A disadvantage could be the harmonics produced by such
devices polluting your mains supply.
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WLAN (Wi-Fi):
A Wi-Fi connection can be established very quickly, because you need no
wire. The mayor disadvantages are the lower data transfer rate and the
technical reliability. Physical structures or a large distance to the access
point could harm the signal. We recommend wired connection.
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WAN (Wide Area Network):
Wide area network connections are used to connect to the internet.
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Client:
A client is a device, which has no administrative or special jobs in a net-
work (e.g. PC, Notebook, DNC, iPad, etc.).
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Server:
Servers provide services to clients or other servers. A server could have
multiple services running on it.
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NAS (Network Attached Storage):
A NAS is a network storage device, which makes data (e.g. music, pic-
tures, video and documents) easily accessible to all network devices.
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UPnP-MS (Universal Plug and Play – Media Server):
UPnP is a defined network standard to connect clients and servers. It is
very easy to use, because you do not have to set up a lot. Only connect
and play. UPnP media servers are the most common way to provide data
through a home network. A media server could also be part of a NAS or
router or it could run as program on a Computer.
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SSID:
The term SSID is the short form of service set identifier and describes
what is generally known as the name of the network. A wireless network
must have a name, so that client devices are able to find, identify and
connect to the network.
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Passphrase:
Every wireless network should be protected by a passphrase. Client de-
vices are only able to access a protected wireless network if they pass the
passphrase check. The passphrase is used for authentication and identifi-
cation and is thus an important element of network security.
