BinTec X3200, Руководство пользователя

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X3200 User’s Guide 403
Glossary
MPPC Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression
➤➤
data compression procedure for
MPPE Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption
Data encryption process.
MSN Multiple Subscriber Number
Multiple number for an ISDN BRI in Euro ISDN. The MSN is the extension num-
ber that permits a terminal to be addressed specifically on the
➤➤
S
0
bus in
Euro ISDN. An MSN has up to eight digits, e.g. 49 911 7654321, where
7654321 corresponds to the MSN.
Usually three such MSNs are assigned to each ISDN BRI (point-to-multipoint
connection) in Germany.
Multiprotocol router A
➤➤
router that can route several protocols, e.g.
➤➤
IP ,
➤➤
IPX , etc.
NAT Network Address Translation
Used as a security mechanism in X3200 . Using NAT conceals your complete
network to the outside world. The IP addresses of all devices in your own net-
work remain confidential, only one IP address is made known for connections
to the outside.
NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System
A programming interface that activates network operations on a PC. It is a set
of commands for transmitting and receiving data to and from other Windows
PCs on the network.
Netmask The second part of an address in an IP network, used for identification of a de-
vice, e.g. 255.255.255.0. See also
➤➤
IP address .
Network address A network address designates the address of a complete local network.
NT Network Termination
An NT adapter is the network termination unit of an
➤➤
ISDN connection. In
Germany, this is obtained from Deutsche Telekom AG. It is used to connect a
private network (
➤➤
S
0
bus ) to the public ISDN network. It is equivalent to the
terminal socket used for connecting an analog telephone.