Siemens 108 User Manual page 133

Glossary
Mbps
Million bits per second
Specification of the transmission speed in a network.
Network
A network is a group of devices connected in wired or wireless mode so that they can
share resources such as data and peripherals. A general distinction is made between
local area networks (LAN) and wide-area networks (WAN).
Network adapter
The network adapter is the hardware device that implements the connection of a net-
work component to a local network. The connection can be wired or wireless. An Ether-
net network card is an example of a wired network adapter. The Gigaset PC Card 108 and
the Gigaset USB Adapter 108 are examples of wireless network adapters.
A network adapter has a unique address, the MAC address.
Private IP address
The private IP address is a network component's address within the local area network
(LAN). The network operator can assign any address he or she wants. Devices that act
as a link from a local network to the Internet have a private and a Public IP address.
Protocol
A protocol describes the agreements for communicating on a network. It contains rules
for opening, administering and closing a connection, about data formats, time frames
and error handling. Communications between two applications require different proto-
cols at various levels, e.g. the TCP/IP protocols for the Internet.
Public IP address
The public IP address is a network component's address on the Internet. It is assigned by
the Internet Provider. Devices that act as a link from a local network to the Internet have
a public and a Private IP address
Rekey Interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for
data encryption with WPA-PSK.
Roaming
With Roaming, a number of routers are used to increase the range of the network. The
PCs within the network can switch dynamically between several access points.
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