Terms In Network Technology - Miele PDR 510 EL Operating And Installation Instructions

WiFi signal strength
MDU
76–100 %
51–75 %
26–50 %
1–25 %
0 %
* Displayed on the appliance
** Number of bars  3/3–0/3
The signal strength can be adversely affected by many factors:
- People in the room
- Open or closed doors
- Moved objects
- Varying radio signal sources or interference
- Other appliances with Bluetooth or WiFi wireless technology

Terms in network technology

Access point
Access point
WiFi access point to the network, which is either integrated into the router or implemen-
ted with a separate device.
The access point acts as the interface for all WiFi-enabled units in the network, e.g. com-
puters, smart devices and Miele appliances.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Enables the automatic assignment of IP addresses by a DHCP server (integrated in the
router) to all devices in the network (e.g. computers, printers, Miele appliances).
The individual devices must be configured for DHCP.
dLAN
direct Local Area Network
Data transmission via the electrical cables in a building.
DNS
Domain Name System
DNS servers (database systems distributed online across the world) regulate the conver-
sion of domain names (Internet addresses) to IP addresses and vice versa.
*

3/3**
Generally, reliable operation possible
2/3
1/3 Generally, operation possible
0/3 Generally, reliable operation not possible
 Operation not possible
Connectivity
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