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Glossary
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ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Special form of
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ALG
Application Layer Gateway
NAT control mechanism of a router.
Many routers with integrated NAT use ALG. ALG lets the data packets in a VoIP
connection pass and adds the public IP address of the secure private network.
The router's ALG should be deactivated if the VoIP provider offers a STUN server
or an outbound proxy.
£
,
Authentication
Restriction of access to a network/service by use of an ID and password to
log in.
Automatic ringback
£
Ringback when the number is busy
B
Block dialing
Enter the complete phone number, and correct it if necessary. Then pick up the
handset or press the Handsfree key to dial the phone number.
Broadband Internet access
£
Buddy
Subscriber with whom you exchange brief messages on the Internet in real
time (chatting).
£
.
C
Call waiting
= CW
VoIP provider feature. A beep during a call indicates that another caller is wait-
ing. You can accept or reject the second call. You can activate/deactivate the
feature.