MCK pbxgateway Administrator's Manual page 237

Glossary
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SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol.
Subnet
A smaller network that is part of a main network.
Subnet Mask
Used to mask bits of an IP address to determine which packets are
destined for the Network that the device is connected to.
Switch Unit
The PBXgateway unit that connects to the PBX/KSU
Synchronous
A method of communication utilizing a master clock to synchronize the
timing between successive bits, characters or events.
Sync Rate
The data transfer speed or rate of the synchronous serial port of the
network device connected to the WAN port of the PBXgateway or
EXTender 6000 Remote unit. The Sync Rates of the serial ports must
match.
System Administrator
Basically, the person in charge of managing the network.
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