Specifications

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Glossary
Giga762SX WLAN dsl / eng / A31008-M705-W171-1x-5819 / glossary.fm / 02.07.2008
Schablone 2005_07_27
IP pool range
The Giga762SX WLAN dsl's IP address pool defines a range of IP addresses that the
router's DHCP server can use to assign Dynamic IP addresses.
ISP
(Internet Service Provider)
Internet service provider
LAN
Local 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 to a wide-area network (WAN) such as the Internet.
With the Giga762SX WLAN dsl you can set up a wired local Ethernet network and a wire-
less IEEE 802.11g standard network (WLAN).
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 adapters. It
comprises six parts (hexadecimal numbers), e.g. 00-90-96-34-00-1A. The MAC address
is assigned by the network adapter manufacturer and should not be changed.
Mbps
Million bits per second
Specification of the transfer speed in a network.
MER
MAC Encapsulated Routing
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 net-
work at any one time.