Siemens SX541 WLAN dsl User Manual

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Rekey Interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for 
data encryption with 

.

Remote Management
Remote Management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo-
nent that is actually outside the local area network (

).

Repeater
A repeater extends the range of a wireless local area network by relaying data from the 

 to additional PCs or 

.

Roaming
Roaming extends the range of a wireless LAN by using several 

 that use the 

 and the same radio channel and are linked via 

. The PCs in the net-

work can switch dynamically between several Access Points without losing the existing 
network connection. 

Router
A router directs data packets from one local area network (

) to another via the fast-

est route. A router makes it possible to connect networks that have different network 
technologies. For example, it can link a local network with 

 technol-

ogy to the 

, 

Server
A server makes a service available to other network components (

). The term 

"server" is often used to refer to a computer or PC. However it can also mean an appli-
cation that provides a particular service such as 

 or a Web service.

SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
SIP is a standard for data transfer in Internet telephony (

). It describes how a call is 

carried over the data network and which components plus which transport and signal-
ling protocols are involved.

SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
The SMTP 

 is part of the 

 protocol family. It governs the exchange of elec-

tronic mail on the 

. Your 

 provides you with access to an SMTP 

server.