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IP address
A unique address for a network component within a network based on the TCP/IP
protocols (e.g. LAN, Internet). On the
, domain names are usually assigned
instead of IP addresses.
assigns the corresponding IP address to the domain
name.
The IP address consists of four three-digit decimal numbers separated from one
another by full stops (e.g. 223.94.233.2). The first decimal number can be between
1 and 126 and between 128 and 223, the second and third between 0 and 255, and
the fourth between 1 and 254.
The IP address is made up of the network number and the number of the
(e.g. phone). Depending on the
, the first one, two or
three parts make up the network number and the rest of the IP address addresses
the network component. The network number of all the components in any one
network must be identical.
IP addresses can be assigned automatically with DHCP (dynamic IP addresses) or
manually (static IP addresses).
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IP pool range
Range of IP addresses that the DHCP server can use to assign dynamic IP addresses.
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LAN
Local Area Network
Network with a restricted physical range. A LAN can be wireless (WLAN) and/or
wired.
Local IP address
The local or private IP address is the address for a network component in the local
network (LAN). The network operator can assign any address he or she wants.
Devices that act as a link from a local network to the Internet (gateway or router)
have a public and a private IP address.
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Local SIP Port
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M
MAC address
Media Access Control Address
Hardware address by means of which each network device (e.g. network card,
switch, phone) can be uniquely identified worldwide. It consists of 6 parts (hexa-
decimal numbers) separated by a "-" (e.g. 00-90-65-44-00-3A).
The MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer and cannot be changed.
Mbps
Million bits per second
Unit of the transmission speed in a network.
