Glossary

LAN

Local Area Network

A local area network (or local network) links network components so that they can exchange data and share resources. The physical range is restricted to a particular area (a site). As a rule, the users and operators are identical. A local network can be connected to other local networks or a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet.

With the Gigaset SE366 WLAN you can set up a wired local Ethernet network and a wireless IEEE 802.11g standard network (WLAN).

Lease time

The lease time defines the period for which PCs keep the Dynamic IP address assigned to them by the DHCP server without changing it.

Local IP address

See Private IP address

MAC address

Media Access Control

The MAC address is used for the globally unique identification of a Network adapter. It comprises six parts (hexadecimal numbers), e.g. 00-90-96-34-00-1A. The MAC address is assigned by the network adapter's manufacturer.

Mbps

Million bits per second

Specification of the transfer speed in a network.

MER

MAC Encapsulated Routing

Special form of transmission protocol for the Internet.

MRU

Maximum Receive Unit

The MRU defines the maximum user data volume within a data packet.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit

The MTU defines the maximum length of a data packet that can be carried over the network at any one time.

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