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Glossary
L
LAN
Local Area Network
Network with a restricted physical range. A LAN can be wireless (WLAN)
and/or wired.
Local IP address
The local or private IP address is the address for a network component in the
local network (LAN). The network operator can assign any address he or
she wants. Devices that act as a link from a local network to the Internet
(gateway or router) have a public and a private IP address.
See also IP address.
Local SIP Port
M
MAC address
Media Access Control Address
Hardware address by means of which each network device
(e.g., network card, switch, phone) can be uniquely identified worldwide.
It consists of 6 parts (hexadecimal numbers) separated by a "-"
(e.g., 00-90-65-44-00-3A).
The MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer and cannot be changed.
Mbps
Million bits per second
Unit of the transmission speed in a network.
MRU
Maximum Receive Unit
Defines the maximum user data volume within a data packet.
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
Defines the maximum length of a data packet that can be carried over the
network at a time.
Music on hold
Music that is played while you are on a Consultation call or Toggling.
The waiting party hears music while on hold.