Philips VOIP8411B User manual - Page 42
VOIP841 Glossary - uk
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13 VOIP841 Glossary each other on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard. A Area Code Area codes usually indicate geographical areas within one country that are covered by one or more telephone exchanges. You may need this to return local, national or international calls received on the landline (for example, area code 20 is added in front of the local number if you are calling to London from outside of the London area in UK). AC Country Code This is the international calling code for your country (for example, 1 for US, 44 for UK or 33 for France). Proper country code entry is required to ensure landline functionality configured to correspond to your country. D DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (automating the configuration of devices that use TCP/IP). GLFI LCD Liquid Crystal Display (a thin, flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels) GPLFI Ports A port is an endpoint to a logical connection. Port numbers range from 0 to 65536. (Example: ftp uses port 21). PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (used mainly in ADSL services). Proxy Server A device that offers a network service to allow clients to make indirect network connections to other network services. DS Static IP Address A constant IP address used to identify semipermanent devices such as servers. DNS Domain Name System (an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Example: domain name www.example.com may translate to 198.103.243.5). GF Gateway Address A default gateway is a router on a computer network that serves as an access point to another network. In homes, the gateway is the ISP that connects the user to the Internet. Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnetwork an IP address belongs to. (Example: 255.255.255.0). DVS VMWI Voice Mail Waiting Indication (for Landline only). GFI IP Address A unique number that devices use for identification and communication purpose with 40 VOIP841 Glossary