Gigaset SE366 User Manual page 114

Glossary
PPPoA
Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM
PPPoA is a Protocol
the Internet via an ATM network.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over
PPPoE is a Protocol
the Internet via a modem.
Private IP address
The private IP address
address within 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, such as the Gigaset
SE366 WLAN, have a private and a
Protocol
A protocol describes the agreements for communicating in a network. It contains rules
for opening, managing and closing a connection, as well as about data formats, time
frames and how to handle potential errors. Communication between two applications
requires different protocols at different levels, e.g. the
Radio network
See WLAN
RADIUS server
A RADIUS server acts as a central authentication server. In doing so, the RADIUS server
handles authentication processes (user/password verification). It also provides parame-
ters for the connection to the Client. The RADIUS server obtains the data for this func-
tion from its own configuration files, its own configuration databases or requests them
from other databases or directory services that store access data (e.g. user name and
password).
Rekey interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for
data encryption with WPA-PSK.
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 (LAN).
Repeater
A repeater extends the range of a wireless local area network by relaying data from the
Access point to additional PCs or
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that connects network components in a local Ethernet network to
Ethernet
that connects network components in a local Ethernet network to
(also known as the local IP address) is a network component's
Public IP
Network
address.
TCP/IP protocols on the Internet.
adapter.