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Glossary
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Server
A server makes a service available to other network components (
). The term
Server is often used to refer to a computer or PC. However it can also mean an applica-
tion that provides a particular service such as
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
The SMTP
protocol family. It regulates the exchange of elec-
tronic mail on the
. Your
provides you with access to
an SMTP server.
SSID
Service Set Identifier
The SSID is used to identify the stations in a wireless network (
). All wireless net-
work components with the same SSID form a common network. The SSID can be
assigned by the network operator.
Static (fixed) IP address
A static
is assigned to a network component manually during network con-
figuration. Unlike a
, 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 the
of a network represent the
network number and how many the computer number.
The subnet mask administered by the Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable 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 in this case always the same.
Switch
A switch, like a
, 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 that subnet or network component they are meant for.
See also:
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
The TCP
is part of the
protocol family. TCP handles data transport
between communication partners (applications). TCP is a session-based transmission
protocol, i.e. it sets up, monitors and terminates a connection for transporting data.
See also:
TCP/IP
family on which the
forms the foundation for each compu-
ter-to-computer connection.
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.