AltiGen IP 710 User Manual

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P

physical extension - is associated with a physical port and device. An extension is
created, by default, as a physical extension (as opposed to a virtual or workgroup
extension) unless there are no more physical ports available.

ping (Packet InterNet Groper) - a program used to test whether a particular
network destination on the Internet is online by repeatedly bouncing a signal off a
specified address.

port - a communication channel through which a client process communicates with
a protected subsystem.

protocol - A set of rules and conventions by which two computers pass messages
across a network medium. Networking software generally implements multiple
levels of protocols layered one on top of the other.

Q

queue - a collection of calls waiting to be served. Queued calls in AltiWare are
handled on a first-in, first-out basis.

R

RAS - Remote Access Service.
RJ-11 - The common telephone jack. Usually wired with four wires, the red and
green signify the tip and ring circuits.

RJ-45 - A jack for data cables. Usually wired with eight wires.
router - protocol-dependent device that connects subnetworks together.

S

server - any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files,
printing, communication, and other services.

static IP address - a permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP
network.

subnet mask - the method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups,
or subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to
turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets.

System Speed Dialing - this feature allows the user to access a list of commonly
called phone numbers entered into the system by the administrator. The user presses
the

SpeedDial button on the phone, selects a number from the list, and then dials by

pressing the

Enter button.

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