Kyocera KR2 User Manual page 59

Dynamic DNS service
Dynamic DNS is provided by companies to allow users with Dynamic IP addresses to
obtain a Domain Name that will always by linked to their changing IP address. The IP
address is updated by either client software running on a computer or by a router that
supports Dynamic DNS, whenever the IP address changes
Dynamic IP address
IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change. Cable Internet
providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers.
E
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Email
Electronic Mail is a computer-stored message that is transmitted over the Internet
Encryption
Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read
Ethernet
The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks.
F
Fiber optic
A way of sending data through light impulses over glass or plastic wire or fiber
File server
A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can
all access it
File sharing
Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the
network with different levels of access rights
Firewall
A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users
outside of the local network
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