Verint Nextiva S2700e, User Manual

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Glossary
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Access Point A communication hub for connecting wireless edge devices to a wired LAN.
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) An encryption standard used in the WPA2
authentication method.
APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) A feature of Windows-based operating systems
that enables a device to automatically assign itself an IP address when there is no Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server available to perform that function. Also known as
AutoIP.
Bridge See Wireless Bridge.
CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) A television system in which signals are not publicly
distributed; cameras are connected to television monitors in a limited area such as a store,
an office building, or on a college campus. CCTV is commonly used in surveillance systems.
CIF (Common Intermediate Format) A video format that easily supports both NTSC and PAL
signals. Many CIF flavors are available, including CIF, QCIF, 2CIF, and 4CIF. Each flavor
corresponds to a specific number of lines and columns per video frame.
CLI (Command Line Interface) A textual user interface in which the user responds to a
prompt by typing a command.
Codec (Coder/Decoder) A software library that compresses or decompresses a video
stream following a specific protocol.
Configuration Assistant A proprietary graphical program used to configure and update
the firmware of the S1100 edge devices.
Decoder See Receiver.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) A communication protocol that lets network
administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP)
addresses in a network.
DVR (Digital Video Recorder) A device (usually a computer) that acts like a VCR in that it
has the ability to record and play back video images. The DVR takes the feed from a camera
and records it into a digital format on a storage device which is most commonly the hard
drive.
Edge Device A Nextiva device transmitting or receiving video signals through an IP
network. The devices can be wireless or wired; some transmitters are IP cameras.
Encoder See Transmitter.
Ethernet A local area network (LAN) architecture using a bus or star topology and
supporting data transfer rates of 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps. It is one of the most widely
implemented LAN standards. The 802.11 protocols are often referred to as “wireless
Ethernet.”
Firmware Software stored in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable ROM (PROM),
therefore becoming a permanent part of a computing device.
IP (Internet Protocol) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on
Ethernet networks.
LAN (Local Area Network) A computer network that spans a relatively small area. A LAN
can connect workstations, personal computers, and surveillance equipment (like edge
devices). See also WAN.