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SSID
Service Set Identifier
The SSID is used to identify the stations in a wireless network (
WLAN
). All wireless net-
work components with the same SSID form a common network. The SSID can be
assigned by the network operator.
Static IP address
A static
IP address
is assigned to a network component manually during network con-
figuration. Unlike a
Dynamic IP address
, a static (fixed) IP address never changes.
Subnet
A subnet divides a network into smaller units.
Subnet mask
The subnet mask determines how parts of
IP addresses
of a network represent the net-
work number and how many the computer number.
The subnet mask in a network administered by the Gigaset SE555 WLAN dsl is always
255.255.255.0. That means the first three parts of the IP address form the network
number and the final part is used for assigning computer numbers. The first three parts
of the IP address of all network components are therefore always the same in this case.
Super G
Super G is an extension of the IEEE 802.11g mode. Channel bundling can be used to
double the maximum transfer rate to 108 Mbps.
Switch
A switch, like a
Hub
, is an element used to link different network segments or compo-
nents. Unlike a hub however, the switch has its own intelligence that enables it to for-
ward packets to only the subnet or network component they are meant for.
See also:
Bridge
,
Hub
,
Router
,
Gateway
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
The TCP
Protocol
is part of the
TCP/IP
protocol family. TCP handles data transport
between communication partners (applications). TCP is a session-based transfer proto-
col, i.e. it sets up, monitors and terminates a connection for transferring data.
See also:
UDP
TCP/IP
Protocol
family on which the
Internet
is based.
IP
forms the basis for every computer-to-
computer connection.
TCP
provides applications with a reliable transmission link in the
form of a continuous data stream. TCP/IP is the basis on which services such as WWW,
Mail and News are built. There are other protocols as well.
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