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Glossary
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DNS
Domain Name System
Hierarchical system that permits the
assignment of
to
that are easier to note. This
assignment has to be managed by a
local DNS server in each (W)LAN. The
local DNS server determines the IP
address, if necessary by enquiring
about superordinate DNS servers and
other local DNS servers on the Internet.
You can specify the IP address of the
primary/secondary DNS server.
See also:
.
Domain name
Name of one (of several) Web server(s)
on the Internet (e.g. Gigaset Home).
The domain name is assigned to the
relevant IP address by DNS.
DSCP
Differentiated Service Code Point
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
Data transfer technology that allows
Internet access with, for e.g.
1.5
over a conventional telephone line.
Preconditions: DSL modem and the
appropriate service offered by the
Internet provider.
DSLAM
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
The DSLAM is a switch cabinet in an
exchange at which all subscriber con-
nectors converge.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
Another description for dual tone
multi-frequency dialling.
Dynamic IP address
A dynamic IP address is assigned to a
network component automatically via
. The dynamic IP address for a
network component can change every
time it registers or at certain time inter-
vals.
See also:
DynDNS
Dynamic DNS
Domain names and IP addresses are
. For
this service is now
enhanced with "Dynamic DNS"
(DynDNS). This permits the use of a
network component with a dynamic IP
address as a
on the
DynDNS ensures that a service can
always be addressed on the Internet
under the same
irre-
spective of the current IP address.
E
ECT
Explicit Call Transfer
Participant A calls participant B. He
puts the connection on hold and calls
participant C. Rather than connect eve-
ryone in a three-party conference, A
now transfers participant B to C and
hangs up.
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only
Memory
Memory building block in your phone
with fixed data (e.g. default and cus-
tomised settings) and data saved auto-
matically (e.g. entries to the list of call-
ers).
Ethernet network
Wired