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Glossary
Glossary
ADSL /ADSL2+
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) and ADSL 2+ are special types of
transfer technology.
Auto connect
Auto connect means that applications such as Web browser, Messenger and E-mail
automatically open an
high charges if you are not using
nect option on the Gigaset SX761 dsl.
Bridge
A bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network, for example to
make a
TCP/IP
network. The segments can have different physical characteristics, for
example different cabling as with
ments via bridges allows local networks of practically unlimited size.
See also: Switch, Hub, Router,
Broadcast
A broadcast is a data packet not directed to a particular recipient but to all the network
components in the network. The Gigaset SX761 dsl does not pass on broadcast packets;
they always remain within the local network (LAN) it administers.
Client
A client is an application that requests a service from a server. For example, an HTTP cli-
ent on a PC in a local network requests data, i.e. Web pages from an HTTP server on the
Internet. Frequently the network component (e.g. the PC) on which the client applica-
tion is running is also called a client.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP handles the automatic assignment of
developed because of the complexity involved in defining IP addresses in large networks
– especially the
Internet
A DHCP server automatically assigns the connected network components (DHCP
ents)
Dynamic IP addresses
figuration work. In addition, the address blocks can be used more effectively: Since not
all participants are on the network at the same time, the same IP address can be
assigned to different network components in succession as and when required.
The Gigaset SX761 dsl includes a DHCP server and uses it to assign automatic IP
addresses to PCs in the local network. You can specify that the IP addresses for certain
PCs are never changed.
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Internet
connection when they are launched. This can lead to
Flat
rate. To avoid this, you can select the manual con-
Ethernet
Gateway
– as participants frequently move, drop out or new ones join.
from a defined
and wireless LANs. Linking individual seg-
IP addresses
to network components. It was
IP pool range
thus saving a great deal of con-
DSL
data
Cli-
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