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Gigaset WLAN Tips / englisch / A31008-M1029-B101-1-7619 / glossary.fm / 30.03.2005

Access point
An Access Point, such as the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable, is the heart of a wireless 
local network (

). It ensures the connecting of network components linked by wire 

and handles the data traffic in the wireless network. The Access Point is also the inter-
face to other networks, e. g. an existing 

 LAN or via a modem to the 

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

Ad-hoc mode
The Ad-hoc mode is a way operating wireless local networks (

) in which the net-

work components set up a spontaneous network without an 

, e. g. several 

Notebooks used in a conference. All the network components have equal rights. They 
must be fitted with a wireless 

Auto-Reconnect
Auto-Reconnect means that applications such as Web Browser, Messenger and E-Mail 
automatically open a connection to the 

 when they are launched. This can lead 

to high charges if you are not using 

. This function can be deactivated at the 

Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable to reduce costs.
Bridge
A Bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network, e. g. to make a 

 network. The segments can have different physical characteristics, e. g. 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 on the network. The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable does not pass broad-
cast packets 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 

 of 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 

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

. Frequently the network component (e. g. the PC) on which the Client 

application is running is also called a Client.