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Glossary
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PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over
PPPoE is a
for connecting network components in a local Ethernet network to
the
via a modem.
PPTP
Point-to-Point
Protocol
An
connection using PPTP
that creates a "tunnel" within an Internet
connection for a secure private connection in which the data are sent in encrypted form.
The PPTP protocol is used in a Virtual Private Network (
Private IP address
The private
is a network component's address within the local area network
(
). The network operator can assign any address he or she wants. Devices that act
as a link from a local network such as the Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable have a private and a
.
Protocol
A protocol describes the agreements for communication on a network. It contains rules
for opening, administering and closing a connection, about data formats, time frames
and error handling. Communications between two applications require different proto-
cols at various levels, e.g. the
protocols for the
Public IP address
The public
is a network component's address on the
. It is assigned by
. Devices that create a link from a LAN to the Internet, such
as the Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable, have a public and a
Rekey Interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for
data encryption with
Remote Management
Remote Management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo-
nent that is actually outside the local area network (
Repeater
A repeater extends the range of a wireless local area network by relaying data from the
to additional PCs or
Roaming
In order to extend the range of a wireless local network, roaming involves several
or
s which use the same
and radio channel and are connected via
. The PC's within the network can switch dynamically between several Access
Points without losing an existing network connection.
Router
A router directs data packets from one local area network (
) to another via the fast-
est route. A router makes it possible to connect networks that have different network
technologies. For example, it can link a local network with
technol-
ogy to the
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