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Glossary

NETWORK TERMINOLOGY

Proxy Server

A proxy or proxy server is a computer in the network that makes data transfer quicker and more efficient and that can also increase security by deploying access control mechanisms. Usually, you do not find proxy servers in home networks. In such a case, you don't need to define a proxy address during the MMM network configuration.

The MMM allows the use of a proxy server.

Router (WLAN Router)

A central network device that establishes and manages the communication between the network devices.

Current devices increasing combine the function of the router with the function of an access point for wireless data communication. These combi-devices are often referred to as WLAN routers.

Normally, the (WLAN) router in a network takes on the function of the gateway to the outside world.

Server

A network device that makes data and services available for other devices in the network. A UPnP-AV server stores for example, audio and video media data and makes this data available to other devices, the streaming clients. Often, UPnP-AV servers also offer functions for the cataloguing and easy identification of medial content according to criteria such as artist, album name, genre, etc.

SSID

Service Set Identifier / Network name. SSID designates the identification of a radio network that is based on IEEE 802.11. Each WLAN has a configurable, so-called SSID or ESSID (Extended Service Set IDentifier), to identify the radio network.

It represents the name of the network. The SSID character string can be up to 32 characters long. It is configured in the base station (WLAN router / Access point) of a wireless LAN and defined on all the clients that should have access to it.

UPnP-AV

Universal Plug and Play – Audio Video Network standard that makes media content, e.g. on PCs or NAS discs accessible in networks.

A UPnP-AV software must be installed on PCs /NAS storage so that the MMM can access the stored media data.

Below, you will find a short overview of UPnP software that is suitable for the different operating systems:

Windows:

Twonky Media Server http://www.twonkyvision.de/

Windows Media Player 11 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win dowsmedia/de/default.aspx

Linux: Mediatomb http://mediatomb.cc/

GmediaServer http://www.gnu.org/software/gmediaser ver/

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