Siemens Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl Specifications download pdf (Page 71)

Glossary

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Schablone 2004_08_26

Glossary

Access point

An access point, such as the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl, is the centre of a wireless local

network (WLAN). It handles the connection of the wireless linked network components

and regulates data traffic in the wireless network. The access point also serves as an

interface to other networks, for example an existing Ethernet LAN or via a modem to the

Internet. The operating mode of wireless networks with an access point is called

Infrastructure mode.

Ad-hoc mode

Ad-hoc mode describes wireless local networks (WLANs) in which the network compo-

nents set up a spontaneous network without an Access point, for example several Note-

books in a conference. All the network components are peers. They must have a wire-

less Network adapter.

ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) and ADSL 2+ are special types of DSL data

transfer technology.

AES

Advanced Encryption Standard

AES is an encryption system published as a standard in October 2000 by the National

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It is used for WPA encryption. A distinction

is made between the three AES variants AES-128, AES-192 and AES-256 on the basis of

the key length.

Auto connect

Auto connect means that applications such as Web browser, Messenger and E-mail

automatically open an Internet connection when they are launched. This can lead to

high charges if you are not using a Flat rate. To avoid this, you can select the manual

connection option on the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl.

Bridge

A bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network, for example to

make a TCP/IP network. The segments can have different physical characteristics, for

example different cabling as with Ethernet and wireless LANs. Linking individual seg-

ments via bridges allows local networks of practically unlimited size.

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