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Glossary
Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable / englisch / A31008-E505-B100-1-19 / glossary.fm / 15.06.2004
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
DSL is a data transmission technique in which a connection to the
can be run
at 1.5
over normal telephone lines. A DSL connection is provided by an
. It requires a DSL modem.
Dynamic IP address
A dynamic
is assigned to a network component automatically by the
This means that the IP address of a network component can change with every login or
at certain intervals.
See also:
DynDNS
Dynamic DNS
Domain Name Service (
) is used to assign
and
. For
this service is now enhanced with so-called Dynamic DNS
(DynDNS). This permits the use of a network component with a changing IP address as
on the Internet. DynDNS ensures that a service can always be addressed on the
under the same Domain name regardless of the current IP address.
Encryption
Encryption protects confidential information against unauthorised access. With an
encryption system data packets can be sent securely over a network. The Gigaset SE505
dsl/cable offers, for safe data transmission in wireless networks,
encryption or WPA
encryption.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a network technology for local networks (
) and has been defined by the
as Standard IEEE 802.3. Ethernet uses a base band cable with a transmission rate
of 10 or 100
.
Firewall
Firewalls are used by network operators as protection against unauthorised external
access. This involves a whole bundle of hardware and software actions and technologies
that monitor and control the data flow between the private network to be protected and
an unprotected network such as the
See also:
Flat rate
Flat rate is a particular billing system for
connections The
charges a monthly fee regardless of the duration and number of logins.
Full duplex
Data transmission mode in which data can be sent and received at the same time.
See also:
Gateway
A Gateway is a device for connecting networks with completely different architectures
(addressing, protocols, application interfaces etc.). Although it is not totally correct, the
term is also used as a synonym for
.