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Glossary
Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable / English / A31008-E505-B100-1-7619 / glossary.fm / 16.07.2003
IP address
An IP address is the unique network-wide address of a network component in a network
based on the TCP/IP protocol (e.g. in a local network ( LAN ) or on the Internet ). The IP
address has four parts (decimal numbers) separated by periods (e.g. 192.168.2.1). The
IP address comprises the network number and the computer number. Depending on the
Subnet mask one, two or three parts form the network number, the remainder the
computer number. You can find out the IP address of your PC using the ipconfig
command.
IP addresses can be assigned manually (see
Static (fixed) IP address ) or automatically
(see Dynamic IP address ).
On the Internet Domain names are normally used instead of the IP addresses. DNS is
used to assign Domain names to IP addresses.
The Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable has a
Private IP address and a Public IP address .
IP Pool Range
The Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable's IP address pool defines a range of
IP addresses that the
router's DHCP Server can use to assign Dynamic IP addresses .
IPSec
Internet Protocol Security
The term IPSec covers a number of
Protocols used for the encrypted transmission of data
packets over the Internet . IPSec uses digital certificates for device authentication. IPSec
is offered by Internet Service Providers for implementing Virtual Private Networks ( VPN ).
See also: PPTP , L2TP
ISP
Internet Service Provider
L2TP
Layer Two Tunneling Protocol
L2TP is an extension of
PPTP and is offered by Internet Service Providers for
implementing Virtual Private Networks ( VPN ). It covers most of the features of PPTP but
with less overhead and is better for managed networks.
LAN
Local Area Network
A Local Area Network links network components so that they can exchange data and
share resources. The physical range is restricted to a particular area (a site). As a rule the
users and operators are identical. A LAN can be connected to other LAN's or to a wide-
area network ( WAN ) such as the Internet .
With the Gigaset SE105 dsl/cable you can set up both a wired local Ethernet network and
a wireless IEEE 802.11g -standard network.
Local IP address
See
Private IP address
MAC address
Media Access Control
The MAC address is used for the globally unique identification of a
Network adapter . It
comprises six parts (hexadecimal numbers), e.g. 00-90-96-34-00-1A. The MAC address
is assigned by the network adapter manufacturer and cannot be changed.