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Rekey Interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for
data encryption with
.
Remote Management
Remote Management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo-
nent that is actually outside the local area network (
).
Repeater
A repeater extends the range of a wireless local area network by relaying data from the
to additional PCs or
.
Roaming
Roaming extends the range of a wireless LAN by using several
that use the
and the same radio channel and are linked via
. The PCs in the net-
work can switch dynamically between several Access Points without losing the existing
network connection.
Router
A router directs data packets from one local area network (
) to another via the fast-
est route. A router makes it possible to connect networks that have different network
technologies. For example, it can link a local network with
technol-
ogy to the
,
Server
A server makes a service available to other network components (
). The term
"server" is often used to refer to a computer or PC. However it can also mean an appli-
cation that provides a particular service such as
or a Web service.
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
SIP is a standard for data transfer in Internet telephony (
). It describes how a call is
carried over the data network and which components plus which transport and signal-
ling protocols are involved.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
The SMTP
protocol family. It governs the exchange of elec-
tronic mail on the
. Your
provides you with access to an SMTP
server.