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Glossary
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Rekey Interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for
data encryption with
Remote Management
Remote Management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo-
nent that is actually outside the local area network (
).
Repeater
A repeater extends the range of a wireless local area network by relaying data from the
to additional PCs or
.
Roaming
Roaming extends the range of a wireless LAN by using several
that use the
same
and the same radio channel and are linked via
work can switch dynamically between several Access Points without losing the existing
network connection.
Router
A router directs data packets from one local area network (
) to another via the fast-
est route. A router makes it possible to connect networks that have different network
technologies. For example, it can link a local network with
or
technol-
ogy to the
See also:
,
,
Server
A server makes a service available to other network components (
). The term
"server" is often used to refer to a computer or PC. However it can also mean an appli-
cation that provides a particular service such as
or a Web service.
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
SIP is a standard for data transfer in Internet telephony (
). It describes how a call is
carried over the data network and which components plus which transport and signal-
ling protocols are involved.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
The SMTP
protocol family. It governs the exchange of elec-
tronic mail on the
. Your
provides you with access to an SMTP
server.