Siemens Gigaset SE365 WLAN Operating Instructions Manual page 75

Glossary
DHCP Server
See DHCP
DNS
Domain Name System
DNS permits the assignment of IP addresses to computers or
easier to remember. A DNS server must administer this information for each
an Internet connection. As soon as a page on the Internet is called up, the browser
obtains the corresponding IP address from the DNS server so that it can establish the
connection.
On the Internet, the assignment of domain names to IP addresses follows a hierarchical
system. A local PC only knows the address of the local name server. This in turn knows
all the addresses of the computers in the local network and the next higher name server,
which again knows addresses in its network and that of the next name server.
DNS Server
See DNS
Domain name
The domain name is the reference to one or more web servers on the Internet. The
domain name is mapped via the
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
DSL is a data transmission technique in which a high speed connection to the
can be run over normal telephone lines. A DSL connection is provided by an
Provider. It requires a DSL modem.
Dynamic IP address
A Dynamic IP address
allows the IP address of a network component to change every time it registers or at cer-
tain time intervals.
See also Static IP address
Encryption
Encryption protects confidential information against unauthorised access. With an
encryption system, data packets can be sent securely over a network. The Gigaset SE365
WLAN uses WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK
wireless networks.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a network technology for local networks (LAN) and has been defined by the
IEEE as Standard IEEE 802.3. Ethernet uses a base band cable with a transmission rate
of 10 or 100 Mbps.
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DNS service to the corresponding
is assigned to a network component automatically via DHCP. This
or WEP encryption for secure data transmission over
Domain names that are
LAN
IP address.
Internet
Internet
with