Auerswald COMpact 4000 Operation Manual page 768

Glossary
Terminology
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via the Internet. An NTP server is selected to perform the time synchronisation. The time
provided by the NTP server is synchronised as exactly as possible to Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC).
If a local NTP server is available in a local network, it can be selected, or a public NTP server
from a public list on the Internet can be used.
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Outbound Proxy
The outbound proxy is an intermediate server that processes all VoIP requests and connec-
tions going to the provider (except registration).
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PIN
A PIN (Personal Identification Number) is a multi-digit secret code that has to be entered to get
access to services or authorisations.
PoE
PoE (Power over Ethernet) is a method by which a small devices in a network, for example,
VoIP telephones, receive power over an Ethernet cable. This benefit of this is that there are
fewer power cables to deal with.
PoE is described in the IEEE 802.3af Standard.
PTMP Connection
This is an ISDN connection with 3 to 10 independent phone numbers (MSN). They can be
assigned to one or more devices, including PBXs.
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