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IP address
The IP address is the unique network-wide address of a network component in a net-
work based on the
protocol (e.g. in a local network (
). The
IP address has four parts (decimal numbers) separated by full stops (e.g. 192.168.2.1).
The IP address comprises the network number and the computer number. Depending
on the
, one, two or three parts form the network number, the remainder
form the computer number. You can find out the IP address of your PC using the
ipcon-
fig
command.
IP addresses can be assigned manually (see
) or automatically
(see
are normally used instead of the IP addresses.
used to assign domain names to IP addresses.
IP pool range
The Gigaset SE365 WLAN's IP address pool defines a range of
that the
router's
can use to assign
.
ISP
Internet Service Provider see
LAN
Local Area Network
A local network links network components so that they can exchange data and share
resources. The physical range is restricted to a particular area (a site). As a rule the users
and operators are identical. A local network can be connected to other local networks
or to a wide-area network (
) such as the
With the Gigaset SE365 WLAN, you can connect a wired local
network to a
wireless
, 802.11g or 802.11b standard network.
Local IP address
See
MAC address
Media Access Control
The MAC address is used for the globally unique identification of
. It
comprises six parts (hexadecimal numbers), e.g. 00-90-96-34-00-1A. The MAC address
is assigned by the network adapter manufacturer and cannot be changed.
Mbps
Million bits per second
Specification of the transmission speed in a network.
