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9.0
GLOSSARY
OF
TERMS
Adhoc
Mode:
A
wireless
network
system
in
which
devices
communicate
directly
with
each
other,
without
the
use
of
a
wireless
router.
DDNS:
DDNS
is
a
method
of
keeping
a
domain
name
linked
to
a
dynamic
IP
address
with
your
Network
Camera.
You
can
set
up
your
DDNS
service
and
the
device
will
automatically
update
your
DDNS
server
each
time
it
alter
a
different
IP
address.
DHCP:
Dynamic
Host
Configuration
Protocol
is
a
set
of
rules
used
by
communications
devices
such
as
a
computer,
router
or
network
adapter
to
allow
the
device
to
request
and
obtain
an
IP
address
from
a
server
which
has
a
list
of
addresses
available
for
assignment.
Firmware:
The
firmware
is
the
software
in
your
Y
‐
cam
that
makes
the
hardware
functional
and
allows
you
to
use
the
many
features
of
your
wireless
IP
Camera
FTP:
File
Transfer
Protocol.
Network
cameras
equipped
with
an
embedded
operating
system,
such
as
Linux,
can
use
FTP
to
send
images
to
a
website.
Gateway
Address:
IP
address
of
the
gateway
through
which
the
IP
camera
is
connected
IEEE
802.11b/g:
The
specifications
developed
by
the
IEEE
for
wireless
network
technology.
It
provides
11
Mbps
transmission
in
the
2.4GHz
band
usage.
Infrastructure
Mode:
One
of
the
wireless
network
system
in
which
devices
communicate
with
each
other
by
first
going
through
the
wireless
router.
IP
Address:
The
unique
32
bit
number
assigned
to
each
computer
connected
to
the
Internet.
IP
numbers
are
used
by
the
TCP/IP
protocol
to
route
packets
of
data
to
their
destinations.
JPEG:
A
standard
image
format,
used
widely
for
photographs,
also
known
as
JPG.
Network
Camera:
A
stand
‐
alone
device
which
allows
users
to
view
live,
full
motion
video
from
anywhere
on
a
computer
network,
even
over
the
Internet,
using
a
standard
web
browser.
Primary
DNS:
IP
address
of
the
primary
DNS
server,
if
configured
for
the
IP
camera
Subnet
Mask:
Subnet
mask
of
the
LAN
to
which
the
IP
camera
is
connected
TCP/IP:
The
collection
of
"protocols"
underlying
the
functioning
of
the
Internet.
Each
computer
connected
to
the
Internet
is
identified
by
a
unique
IP
Address.
Time
server:
A
time
server
consists
of
a
computer
networking
device
that
reads
the
actual
time
from
a
reference
clock
and
distributes
this
information
to
its
clients
using
a
computer
network.
UPnP:
Universal
Plug
and
Play
is
architecture
for
pervasive
peer
‐
to
‐
peer
network
connectivity
of
intelligent
appliances
and
wireless
devices.
WEP:
Wireless
Equivalent
Privacy.
A
security
protocol
for
wireless
network
defined
in
the
IEEE
802.11b/g
standard.
WEP
aims
to
provide
security
by
encrypting
data
over
radio
waves
so
that
it
is
protected
as
it
is
transmitted
from
one
end
point
to
another.
