Specifications

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Glossary

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SNMP

Simple 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 manage-

ment data and network management messages (known as traps) and reports the occur-

rence of events within the monitored network (for example an alarm message or notifi-

cation of configuration changes).

SSID

Service Set Identifier

The SSID is used to identify the stations in a wireless network (WLAN). All wireless net-

work 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.

Subnet

A 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 for-

ward packets to only the subnet or network component they are meant for.