Siemens Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 User Manual page 46

IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
The IEEE is an international body for standardisation, especially for standardising
technologies, transmission protocols and speeds and wiring.
Internet
The Internet is a network linking several million users around the world. A number of
Protocols have been created for exchanging data, and these are known collectively as
TCP/IP protocol family. All participants on the Internet are identifiable by an
Servers are addressed by a
assigned to IP addresses by the Domain Name Service (DNS).
Among the most important Internet services are:
u
electronic mail (email)
u
the World Wide Web (WWW)
u
file transfer (FTP)
u
discussion forums (Usenet / Newsgroups)
Internet service provider
An Internet Service Provider offers access to the
IP
Internet Protocol
The IP Protocol is one of the
network using IP addresses.
IP address
The IP address is the unique network-wide address of a network component in a net-
work based on the TCP/IP
IP address has four parts (decimal numbers) separated by full stops (e. g. 192.168.1.1).
The IP address comprises the network number and the computer number. Depending
on the Subnet mask
forms the computer number. You can find out the IP address of your Windows PC using
the ipconfig command.
IP addresses can be assigned manually (see
(see Dynamic IP address).
On the Internet Domain names
domain names to IP addresses.
LAN
Local Area Network
A local network links network components so that they can exchange data and share
resources. The physical range is restricted to a particular area (a site). A local network
can be connected to other local networks or to a wide-area network
With the Gigaset Powerline Adapter 200 you can extend a wired
Domain names
TCP/IP protocols. It is responsible for addressing parties in a
protocol (e. g. in a local network (LAN) or on the Internet). The
one, two or three parts form the network number, the remainder
are used besides the IP addresses.
(e. g. siemens.com). Domain names are
Internet for a fee.
Static IP address) or automatically
Glossary
LAN
IP address.
DNS is used to resolve
(WAN).
Ethernet network.
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