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Glossary
Gigaset WLAN Repeater / englisch / A31008-E505-B105-1-7619 / glossary.fm / 08.03.2004
Remote Management
Remote Management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo-
nent that is actually outside the local area network (
LAN ).
Roaming
With Roaming, a number of routers are used to increase the range of the network. The
PCs within the network can switch dynamically between several Access Points.
Router
A Router directs data packets from one local area network ( LAN ) to another via the fast-
est route. A router makes it possible to connect networks that have different network
technologies. For example, it can link a local network with
Ethernet or WLAN technol-
ogy to the Internet .
See also: Bridge , Switch , Hub , Gateway
Server
A Server makes a service available to other network components ( Clients ). 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
DNS or a Web service.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
The SMTP
Protocol is part of the TCP/IP protocol family. It governs the exchange of elec-
tronic mail on the Internet . Your Internet Provider provides you with access to an SMTP
server.
SSID
Service Set Identifier
The SSID is used to identify the stations in a wireless network (
WLAN ). All wireless net-
work components with the same SSID form a common network. The SSID can be
assigned by the network operator.
Static IP address
A static (or fixed) IP address is assigned to a network component manually during net-
work configuration. Unlike a Dynamic IP address , a static (fixed) IP address never
changes.
Subnet
A subnetwork divides a network into smaller units.
Subnet mask
The subnet mask determines how many parts of the IP addresses of a network repre-
sent the network number and how many the computer number.
The subnet mask administered by the Gigaset WLAN Repeater 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.