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Glossary

Access point (AP): An access point is a network component that WLAN clients (termi-

nal devices) connect to in order to exchange data with the Internet or other clients. It is

identied via its SSID. The NOXON can connect with an AP in order to obtain les from

computers in the local network or audio streams from the Internet.

DHCP: The abbreviation for Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol. This protocol permits

IP addresses and conguration parameters to be allocated to computers dynamically.

DHCP permits the integration of additional network components without conguration.

The NOXON conguration wizard supports DHCP, so no further conguration param-

eters need to be specied.

IEEE 802.11b/g: Industry standards for wireless networks issued by the Institute of Elec-

trical and Electronics Engineers. The “b” signies a maximum data transfer of 11 Mbps,

and “g” 54 Mbps. Our NOXON supports these two standards.

IP (IP address): (Internet Protocol) refers to a common communication protocol for com-

puter networks. Each client has its own IP address consisting of four groups of digits

separated by dots (e.g. 127.80.1.34). IP addresses are allocated automatically when us-

ing DHCP. The IP address can also be entered manually if the NOXON is not congured

via DHCP.

LAN: A LAN (Local Area Network) is a computer network in a limited geographical area

(in general a cable-based network).

MAC address: (Media Access Control address) is the hardware address that serves as a

unique identier for every hardware component in a network. The MAC address is xed

and can not be modied. As the NOXON is a network component, it also has a xed MAC

address. It can be found on the bottom of the device.

Router: A router is a piece of communication hardware that ensures that data packets

sent through a network arrive at the correct destination computer (client). In many cases,

routers interconnect networks such as LANs and WLANs. The NOXON is also a client

that receives data packets in this manner.

SSID (ESSID): The Service Set Identier (SSID) or network name is the identier for

IEEE 802.11-based wireless networks. Every wireless LAN has a congurable SSID or

ESSID (Extended Service Set Identier) as a unique network ID. In other words, it is the

network’s name. The NOXON recognises all found networks automatically and also sup-

ports the manual entry of SSIDs.

UPnP: This abbreviation stands for Universal Plug and Play, which is based on a number

of standardised network protocols and is designed to provide cross-vendor control of de-

vices (stereos, printers, routers, household systems) via IP-based networks. The NOX-