Gigaset N510 IP PRO Manual page 128

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 net-
work (LAN). The network operator can assign any address they want. 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
See SIP port/Local SIP
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 six parts (hexadecimal
numbers) separated by "-" (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
waiting participant hears music while on hold.
N
NAT
Network Address Translation
Method for converting (private)
enables the IP addresses of
concealed behind a shared IP address for the
VoIP telephones behind a NAT router cannot be reached by VoIP servers (on account
of the private IP address). To "get around" NAT, it is possible to use either
router, STUN
proxy.
If an outbound proxy is made available, you must allow for this in the VoIP settings for
your phone.
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port.
IP addresses
Network subscribers
in the VoIP telephone, or for the VoIP provider to use an
Consultation call or during
to one or more (public) IP addresses. NAT
(e.g., VoIP telephones) in a
Router on the Internet.
Call swapping. The
LAN to be
ALG in the
Outbound