Siemens SX541 WLAN dsl User Manual

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Access Point
An Access Point, such as the Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl, is the centre of a wireless local 
network (

). It handles the connection of the wireless linked network components 

and regulates the data traffic in the wireless network. The Access Point also serves as an 
interface to other networks, for example an existing 

 LAN or via a modem to the 

. The operating mode of wireless networks with an Access Point is called 

Ad-hoc mode
Ad-hoc mode describes wireless local networks (

) in which the network compo-

nents set up a spontaneous network without an 

 for example several Note-

books in a conference. All the network components are peers. They must have a wire-
less 

. 

Auto Connect
Auto Connect means that applications such as Web browser, Messenger and Email 
automatically open an 

 connection when they are launched. This can lead to 

high charges if you are not using 

. This function can be deactivated at the 

Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl to save call charges.

Bridge
A Bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network, for example to 
make a 

 network. The segments can have different physical characteristics, for 

example different connections such as 

 and wireless LANs. Linking individual 

segments via Bridges allows local networks of practically unlimited size. 
See also: 

Broadcast
A Broadcast is a data packet not directed to a particular recipient but to all the network 
components in the network. The Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl does not pass broadcast pack-
ets on; they always remain within the local network (

) it administers. 

BSSID
Basic Service Set ID
BSSID permits unique differentiation of one wireless network (

) from another. In 

 the BSSID is the 

 In wireless net-

works in 

 the BSSID is the MAC address of any one of the participants.

Client
A Client is an application that requests a service from a 

Server

. For example, an http Cli-

ent on a PC in a local network requests data, i.e. Web pages from an HTTP Server on the 

. Frequently the network component (for example the PC) on which the Client 

application is running is also called a Client.