Siemens Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl Specifications download pdf (Page 77)

Glossary

Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl / eng / A31008-N1083-L171-1-7619 / glossary.fm / 12.12.2007

Schablone 2004_08_26

ISP

See Internet service provider

LAN

Local network

A local area network (or local network) links network components so that they can

exchange data and share resources. The physical range is restricted to a particular area

(a site). As a rule the users and operators are identical. A local network can be con-

nected to other local networks or to a wide-area network (WAN) such as the Internet.

With the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl you can set up a wired local Ethernet network and a

wireless IEEE 802.11g standard network (WLAN).

Local IP address

See Private IP address

MAC address

Media Access Control

The MAC address is used for the globally unique identification of Network adapters. It

comprises six parts (hexadecimal numbers), e.g. 00-90-96-34-00-1A. The MAC address

is assigned by the network adapter manufacturer and should not be changed.

Mbps

Million bits per second

Specification of the transfer speed in a network.

MER

MAC Encapsulated Routing

MRU

Maximum Receive Unit

The MRU defines the maximum user data volume within a data packet.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit

The MTU defines the maximum length of a data packet that can be carried over the net-

work at any one time.

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