Glossary

SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol

The SMTP Protocol is part of the TCP/IP protocol family. It governs the exchange of electronic mail on the Internet. Your Internet service provider provides you with access to an SMTP server.

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 (e.g. 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.

SubnetA subnet divides a network into smaller units.Subnet mask

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

If the subnet mask is in a network that is administered by the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl, for example 255.255.255.0, that means the first three parts of the IP address form the network number and only the final part can be used for assigning host numbers. The first three parts of the IP address of all network components are therefore always the same in this case.

Super G

Super G is an extension of the IEEE 802.11g mode. Channel bundling can be used to double the maximum transfer rate to 108 Mbps.

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, Gateway

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