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Multi Media Re:source
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Glossary
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ETWORK TERMINOLOGY
Proxy Server
A proxy or proxy server is a computer
in the network that makes data transfer
quicker and more efficient and that can
also increase security by deploying
access control mechanisms. Usually,
you do not find proxy servers in home
networks. In such a case, you don't need
to define a proxy address during the
MMM network configuration.
The MMM allows the use of a proxy
server.
Router (WLAN Router)
A central network device that
establishes and manages the
communication between the network
devices.
Current devices increasing combine the
function of the router with the function
of an access point for wireless data
communication. These combi-devices
are often referred to as WLAN routers.
Normally, the (WLAN) router in a
network takes on the function of the
gateway to the outside world.
Server
A network device that makes data and
services available for other devices in
the network. A UPnP-AV server stores
for example, audio and video media
data and makes this data available to
other devices, the streaming clients.
Often, UPnP-AV servers also offer
functions for the cataloguing and easy
identification of medial content
according to criteria such as artist,
album name, genre, etc.
SSID
Service Set Identifier / Network name.
SSID designates the identification of a
radio network that is based on IEEE
802.11. Each WLAN has a
configurable, so-called SSID or ESSID
(Extended Service Set IDentifier), to
identify the radio network.
It represents the name of the network.
The SSID character string can be up to
32 characters long. It is configured in
the base station (WLAN router / Access
point) of a wireless LAN and defined on
all the clients that should have access
to it.
UPnP-AV
Universal Plug and Play – Audio Video
Network standard that makes media
content, e.g. on PCs or NAS discs
accessible in networks.
A UPnP-AV software must be installed
on PCs /NAS storage so that the MMM
can access the stored media data.
Below, you will find a short overview of
UPnP software that is suitable for the
different operating systems:
Windows:
Twonky Media Server
http://www.twonkyvision.de/
Windows Media Player 11
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win
dowsmedia/de/default.aspx
Linux:
Mediatomb
http://mediatomb.cc/
GmediaServer
http://www.gnu.org/software/gmediaser
ver/