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Bluetooth: wireless connection between devices that are usually not
located far from one another.
DHCP: Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP al-
lows automatic assignment of IP addresses with the aid of a DHCP server.
DHCP server: Network service which takes care of automatic assignment
of IP addresses to clients.
DNS: Abbreviation for Domain Name System. Numeral IP addresses are
assigned to readable names (e.g. www.loewe-int.de). DNS servers are
responsible for the resolution of readable addresses into the corres-
ponding IP addresses.
DLNA: Abbreviation for Digital Living Network Alliance. Standard for
cross-manufacturer control and communication of multimedia content
between home network devices.
Wired network: see LAN.
Wireless network: see WLAN.
DRM: Digital Rights Management. Processes to control copyright pro-
tected data. To be used correctly, DRM protected contents require not
only a DRM capable device but also the possession of a license issued
by the provider (to be paid for).
Ethernet: Cable linked data net technology for local networks (LANs).
Also covers standards for e.g. plug connectors and transfer speeds.
FAT: Abbreviation for File Allocation Table. File system on storage media.
FLAC: Abbreviation for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Method for loss-free
audio data compression.
Gateway: Transition to another network; in this case connection from
the home network to the Internet. The network device that establishes
this connection is normally used as a standard gateway. As a rule, the
DSL router also represents the Internet gateway.
ID3 tags: Additional information in the case of MP3-files. Data on In-
terpreter, title, album and album graphics etc. can be saved here. This
data is then processed by the PC using an ID3 tag editor.
IP address: IP addresses (Internet Protocol Addresses) are used to identify
devices in an Internet Protocol (IP) network. IP addresses are made up
of four groups of numbers of three digits each.
Channel (WLAN): Channel is understood to mean a certain part of the
WLAN frequency band. Devices that want to communicate with each
other have to use the same WiFi channel. In Europe the WiFi frequency
band is currently divided into 13 channels.
LAN: Abbreviation for Local Area Network. Mainly used as a name for
networks with cabling (Ethernet).
MAC address: Hardware address of a network adapter, e.g. the network
card in the PC. It is issued permanently by the manufacturer and is used
to uniquely identify devices in networks.
Mbit/sec: Information about the transfer rate in networks in megabits,
i.e. millions of characters per second. With WiFi the maximum speed is
11 (IEEE 802.11b) or 54 (IEEE 802.11g) Mbit/sec, in wired nets 10 Mbit/
sec or 100 Mbit/sec (Fast Ethernet).
Media Server: Stands for the device which multimedia contents are
stored on, but is also the name for the service provided by the device
that makes this data available to the network.
MP3: Data format for compressed audio files.
Mono: Single channel sound.
Multimedia content: Videos, music files and photos are grouped together
under this term.
NAS: Abbreviation for Network Attached Storage. The term describes a
hard disk which is independently linked to the network (i.e. without a PC).
NTFS: Abbreviation for New Technology File System. File system deve-
loped by Microsoft for storage media.
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Powerline: Powerline designates a type of wired network connection
in which data is transferred via the domestic electricity network using
optionally available adapters.
Proxy server: Connection member between different networks.
PSK: Stands fro Pre-Shared Key in conjunction with WLAN encryption.
Clients that wish to connect to a wireless network secured with PSK
must know this key.
RDS: Abbreviation for Radio Data System. This enables the transfer of
digital additional information via analogue VHF radio.
Router: Device for connecting up several networks, e.g. home network
and Internet.
Stereo: Two-channel sound.
Switch: Device for connecting several computers to a network.
UPnP AV: Abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play - Audio/Video. Is
used to control network devices from all manufacturers. Has become a
widespread standard for home networking.
USB: Universal Serial Bus. Serial bus system for connecting external
devices (USB card reader, USB stick).
WEP: Abbreviation for Wired Equivalent Privacy. Former standard process
in the WiFi encryption, now outdated.
WLAN: Abbreviation for Wireless Local Area Network. Also abbreviated
as wireless network.
WMA: Abbreviation for Windows Media Audio, Microsoft own audio
data format. As with MP3 files, the content is compressed here as well.
WPA: Abbreviation for Wi-Fi Protected Access. Replaced WEP as standard
encryption for wireless networks.