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Glossary
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LAN
Local Area Network
Network with a restricted physical range. A
LAN can be wireless (WLAN) and/or wired.
Local IP address
The local or private IP address is the address
for a network component in the local net-
work (LAN). The network operator can assign
any address he or she wants. Devices that act
as a link from a local network to the Internet
(gateway or router) have a public and a pri-
vate IP address.
See also IP address .
M
MAC address
Media Access Control Address
Hardware address by means of which each
network device (e.g., network card, switch,
phone) can be uniquely identified world-
wide. It consists of 6 parts (hexadecimal
numbers) separated by a "-" (e.g., 00-90-65-
44-00-3A).
The MAC address is assigned by the manu-
facturer and cannot be changed.
Mbps
Million bits per second
Unit of the transmission speed in a network.
MSN
Multiple Subscriber Number
You can request up to 10 different telephone
numbers for the ISDN multiple connection.
An MSN is one of the phone numbers
assigned to you without a local area code.
Your telephone uses the MSN in line with
your requirements, as a receive connection
and/or send connection.
Music on hold
Music that is played while you are on a
Consultation call or during a Call swap .
The waiting participant hears music while
on hold.
N
NAT
Network Address Translation
Method for converting (private) IP
addresses to one or more (public) IP
addresses. NAT enables the IP addresses of
Network subscribers (e.g., your telephone)
in a LAN to be concealed behind a shared IP
address for the Routers on the Internet .
Network
Group of devices. Devices can be connected
in either wired or wireless mode.
Networks can also differ in range and struc-
ture:
– Range: Local networks ( LAN ) or wide-
area networks ( WAN )
– Structure: Infrastructure network or
ad-hoc network
Network subscriber
Devices and PCs that are connected to each
other in a network e.g., servers, PCs and
phones.
P
Paging (handset search)
Desktop phone function for locating the
registered handsets. The desktop phone
establishes a connection to every registered
handset. The handsets start to ring.
PIN
Personal Identification Number
Protects against unauthorised use. When
the PIN is activated, a number combination
has to be entered to access a protected area.
You can protect your desktop phone config-
uration data with a system PIN (4-digit
number combination).
Port
Data is exchanged between two applica-
tions in a
Network via a port.