Talkswitch CT.TS005.003904 User Manual page 298

RJ-11
Registered jack 11 connects to a 2-wire telephone line. It is used with telephones, cordless
phones, fax machines and modems.
RJ-14
Registered jack 14 connects to a 4-wire telephone line. It is used with two-line telephones.
RJ-45
Registered jack 45 connects to an 8-wire telephone line. It is generally used with
networking applications.
RTP
Real-time Transport Protocol. It defines a format for delivering audio and video files over
the Internet.
Routing
Determining the path that a message or call has to take over circuits. TalkSwitch routes
incoming calls according to the configuration.
Serial communication
A type of electronic communication requiring data bits to be sent one after the other, unlike
parallel communication. Modems rely on serial communication to send data over
telephone lines.
Shortcut key
A key combination that causes a specific command to be executed. Shortcut keys combine the
Ctrl or Alt keys with other keys. (e.g. Ctrl and C is the shortcut key to copy selected items).
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol. A signaling protocol, developed by the Internet engineering task
force (IETF).
SIP server
A server using the SIP protocol to manage calls between SIP devices.
Serial port
Serial ports are physical plug-ins. They allow two devices to exchange data.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. The standard for e-mail transmission across the Internet. SMTP is
a text-based protocol.
Terminal adapter
A device that allows analog devices to be used on digital lines (ISDN). Terminal adapters are
similar to modems.
TX/RX
Transmit and receive data.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol. An Internet protocol which allows applications on a computer network
to exchange short messages (datagrams).
uPnP
Universal Plug and Play. Allows networked devices to connect seamlessly in home and corporate
environments using Internet-based communication standards.
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