Glossary

SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol

The SNMP Protocol is part of the TCP/IP protocol family. It provides a simple procedure for administering the network based on a system of shared information for management data and network management messages (known as traps) and reports the occurrence of events within the monitored network (for example an alarm message or notification of configuration changes).

SSID

Service Set Identifier

The SSID is used to identify the stations in a wireless network (WLAN). All wireless network components with the same SSID form a common network. The SSID can be assigned by the network operator.

Static IP address

A static IP address is assigned to a network component manually during network con- figuration. Unlike a Dynamic IP address, a static (fixed) IP address never changes.

SubnetA subnet divides a network into smaller units.Subnet mask

The subnet mask determines how parts of the IP addresses of a network represent the network number and how many the computer number.

The subnet mask in a network administered by the Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl is always 255.255.255.0. That means the first three parts of the IP address form the network number and the final part is used for assigning computer numbers. The first three parts of the IP address of all network components are in this case always the same.

Switch

A switch, like a Hub, is an element used to link different network segments or compo- nents. Unlike a Hub however, the Switch has its own intelligence that enables it to forward packets to only the subnet or network component they are meant for.

See also: Bridge, Hub, Router, GatewayTCPTransmission Control Protocol

The TCP Protocol is part of the TCP/IP protocol family. TCP handles data transport between communication partners (applications). TCP is a session-based transmission protocol, i.e. it sets up, monitors and terminates a connection for transporting data.

See also UDP

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