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LAN
Local network
A local area network (or 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 con-
nected to other local networks or to a wide-area network (
) such as the
.
With the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl you can set up a wired local
network and a
wireless
standard network (
Lease time
The lease time defines the period of time for which the PCs keep the
assigned to them by the
server without changing it.
Local IP address
See
MAC address
Media Access Control
The MAC address is used for the globally unique identification of a
. 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 transfer speed in a network.
MER
MAC Encapsulated Routing
MRU
Maximum Receive Unit
The MRU defines the maximum user data volume within a data packet.
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
The MTU defines the maximum length of a data packet that can be carried over the net-
work at any one time.