Gigaset C450 IP User Manual page 70

DSLAM
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
The DSLAM is a switch cabinet in an
exchange at which all subscriber con-
nectors converge.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
Dynamic IP Address
A dynamic IP address is assigned to a
network component automatically via
DHCP. The dynamic IP address for a net-
work component can change every
time it registers or in certain time inter-
vals.
See also: Static IP address
DynDNS
Dynamic DNS
DNS is used to assign domain names
and IP addresses. For dynamic IP
addresses this service is now
enhanced with "Dynamic DNS". This
permits the use of a PC with a changing
IP address as a server on the Internet.
DynDNS ensures that a service in the
Internet can always be addressed under
the same domain name irrespective of
the current IP address.
E
ECT
Explicit Call Transfer
Participant A calls Participant B. He puts
the connection on hold and calls Partic-
ipant C. Rather than connect everyone
in a three-party conference, A now
transfers Participant B to C and hangs
up.
EEPROM
Electrically Eraseable Programmable Read Only
Memory
Your phone's storage chip with fixed
data (e.g. user-specific device settings
made at the factory) and automatically
saved data (e.g. caller list entries).
Ethernet network
Wired LAN.
F
Firewall
You can use a firewall to protect your
network against unauthorised external
access. This involves combining various
measures and technologies (hard and/
or software) to control the flow of data
between a private network you wish to
protect and an unprotected network
(e.g. the Internet).
See also: NAT.
Firmware
Device software in which basic infor-
mation is saved for the functioning of a
device. A new version of the firmware
can be loaded into the device's memory
(firmware update) to correct errors or
update the device software.
Flat rate
System of billing for an Internet con-
nection. The Internet provider charges
a set monthly fee. There are no addi-
tional charges for the duration of the
connection or number of connections.
Fragmentation
Data packets that are too big are split
into smaller packets (fragments) before
they are transferred. They are put
together again when they reach the
recipient (defragmented).
Full duplex
Data transmission mode in which data
can be sent and received at the same
time.
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