Chapter 1 - About this Manual

Endpoint

A site, videoconferencing system, gateway, or

 

MCU.

Ethernet

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps LAN technology based on

 

CSMA/CD.

Far End

The party or parties to whom you place a call.

Fast Ethernet

100 Mbps LAN technology based on CSMA/CD.

FCIF

Full CIF. See CIF.

Firewall

A network node set up as a boundary to prevent

 

traffic from one segment to cross over into

 

another.

fps

Frames per second. Note that there are two fields

 

per frame.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. A part of the chief Internet

 

protocol stack or group (TCP/IP) used for

 

transferring files.

Full Duplex

Transmission in two directions at once

 

(bidirectional communication). In a full-duplex

 

call, all participants can both talk and hear others

 

at the same time.

Gatekeeper

An H.323 device that provides address

 

translation, control access, and bandwidth

 

management to the LAN.

Gateway

An H.323 device that provide real-time, two-way

 

communication between dissimilar (H.323 and

 

H.320) endpoints operating across dissimilar

 

networks.

GUI

Graphical User Interface. A user interface that

 

incorporates icons, command menus, and other

 

graphical elements. GUI-based software requires

 

the use of a mouse, touch-screen, or other pointing

 

device.

H.320

ITU-T videoconferencing standards for ISDN.

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EX, FX, VS4000, EX4000, FX4000, VS4000 specifications

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