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7 Glossary
Term Description
DNS Domain Name Server, which converts a URL name to an IP address. This information is an optional
field during the first configuration.
Gateway IP address of the gateway device/router The user must enter the Gateway address during the first
configuration if selecting static IP
IP address Internet protocol address; this is a unique address assigned to a device to identify the device within
a network. The user must enter the IP address during the first configuration if selecting static IP, and
this IP address will be assigned to Q-Base.
LAN Local area network; a wired connection between one or more devices to a particular network.
SSID Service set identifier; this is the Wi-Fi network’s unique name, and is the name devices use to connect
to the network.
Subnet mask Subnet mask is a number that defines a range of IP addresses that can be assigned to a network. The
user must enter the subnet mask during the first configuration if selecting static IP.
URL An alphanumeric name given to a particular device or resource in a connected network; address of
the resource in the internet (webserver address).
Wi-Fi/WLAN A wireless network connecting two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local
area network (LAN) within a limited area.
WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2