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IP address
The IP address is the unique network-wide address of a network component in a net-
work based on the 

 protocol (e.g. in a local network (

) or on the 

IP address has four parts (decimal numbers) separated by full stops (e.g. 192.168.1.1). 
The IP address comprises the network number and the computer number. Depending 
on the 

 one, two or three parts form the network number, the remainder 

forms the computer number. You can find out the IP address of your PC using the 
ipconfig

 command. 

IP addresses can be assigned manually (see 

) or automatically 

(see

On the Internet 

 are normally used instead of the IP addresses. 

used to assign domain names to IP addresses.
The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable has a 

IP pool range
The Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable's IP address pool defines a range of 

 that 

the router's 

 can use to assign 

.

ISP
(Internet Service Provider)

LAN
Local network
A local network links network components so that they can exchange data and share 
resources. The physical range is restricted to a particular area (a site). As a rule the users 
and operators are identical. A local network can be connected to other local networks 
or to a wide-area network (

) such as the 

.

With the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable you can set up a wired local 

 network 

and a wireless 

 standard network (

).

Lease time
The lease time defines the period of time for which the PCs keep the 

assigned to them by the 

 server without changing them.

Local IP address
See 

MAC address
Media Access Control
The MAC address is used for the globally unique identification of a 

. It 

comprises six parts (hexadecimal numbers), e.g. 00-90-96-34-00-1A. The MAC address 
is assigned by the network adapter manufacturer and cannot be changed.