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Glossary
Configuration Manager Windows application (similar to the Windows Explorer), which uses SNMP com-
mands to request and carry out the configuration of X3200 . Before BRICKware
Version 5.1.3, the application was named Dime Browser.
Data compression A process for reducing the amount of data transmitted. This enables higher
throughput to be achieved in the same transmission time. Examples of this tech-
nique include
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STAC ,
➤➤
VJHC and
➤➤
MPPC .
Datagram A self-contained
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data packet that is forwarded in the network with mini-
mum protocol overhead and without an acknowledgment mechanism.
Data packet A data packet is used for information transfer. Each data packet contains a pre-
scribed number of characters (information and control characters).
DCE Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment
Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (see
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V.24 )
D-channel Control and signalling channel of the
➤➤
ISDN Basic Rate Interface or the
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Primary Rate Interface . The D-channel has a data transmission rate of
16 kbps. In addition to the D-channel, each ISDN BRI has two
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B-chan-
nels .
DCN Data communications network
Dial-up connection A connection is set up when required by dialing an extension number, in con-
trast to a
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leased line .
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
A Microsoft protocol that provides a mechanism for dynamic assignment of
➤➤
IP addresses . A DHCP server allocates each
➤➤
client in a network
an IP address from a defined address pool compiled by the system administra-
tor. Prerequisite:
➤➤
TCP/IP must be configured at the clients so that they can
request their IP address from the server. X3200 can be used as a DHCP server.
DIME Desktop Internetworking Management Environment
DIME Tools is a collection of tools for the configuration and monitoring of rout-
ers over Windows applications. They are included with all BinTec routers free
of charge.
DIME Browser Former name for
➤➤
Configuration Manager .