Sony SNCEP520 User Manual (SNC-ER/EP User Guide) - Page 119

Primary DNS server, Proxy server, RADIUS client, Saturation, Shared secret, Sharpness, SMTP server

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Others Primary DNS server One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request by connected devices or other DNS servers. Proxy server A server or software that acts as an intermediary between a local network and the Internet so that it can connect to the Internet in place of a computer on a local network. PSK Abbreviation for Pre-Shared Key. This is a shared key to make an encryption key, used with TKIP in WPA encryption standard. PSK sometimes means an authentication system using a key previously shared. QoS Enter a value in the DSCP (Differential Service Code Point) field included in the IP header to control communication service quality. RADIUS client RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service) is an authentication and accounting protocol managing network access, and a RADIUS client is a party that accesses the network. In Internet connecting service, a Network Access Server (NAS) such as that for dial-up and broadband access server is a RADIUS client. In a wireless LAN system, a wireless LAN access point is a RADIUS client. Saturation The degree to which a color is pure. Secondary DNS Server Subsidiary DNS server used when a primary DNS server cannot be used. Shared secret A character string to be used for mutual authentication between a RADIUS server and RADIUS client. Sharpness The degree to which the boundary of two portions is clearly distinguished. SMTP server A server for sending or relaying e-mail messages between servers. SNMP A protocol for monitoring and managing network devices. SSL Acronym for Secure Sockets Layer. This is a protocol developed by Netscape Communications Corporation to be used for communications of encrypted data on the Internet. Subnet mask 32-bit stream used to distinguish the subnet address from an IP address. TCP Acronym for Transmission Control Protocol. A standard protocol used for Internet connection. Compared with the other protocol, UDP, TCP provides reliable communication but communication speed is slower. UDP Acronym for User Datagram Protocol. A standard protocol used for Internet connection. Compared with the other protocol, TCP, UDP can transmit data faster, but reliable communication is not guaranteed. Unicast Transmission of data to specified equipment on a network by specifying a single address. 802.1X A standard that performs user authentication and dynamic key generation and traffic on a LAN. Glossary 119

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Primary DNS server
One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request
by connected devices or other DNS servers.
Proxy server
A server or software that acts as an intermediary
between a local network and the Internet so that it can
connect to the Internet in place of a computer on a local
network.
PSK
Abbreviation for Pre-Shared Key. This is a shared key to
make an encryption key, used with TKIP in WPA
encryption standard. PSK sometimes means an
authentication system using a key previously shared.
QoS
Enter a value in the DSCP (Differential Service Code
Point) field included in the IP header to control
communication service quality.
RADIUS client
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service)
is an authentication and accounting protocol managing
network access, and a RADIUS client is a party that
accesses the network.
In Internet connecting service, a Network Access Server
(NAS) such as that for dial-up and broadband access
server is a RADIUS client. In a wireless LAN system, a
wireless LAN access point is a RADIUS client.
Saturation
The degree to which a color is pure.
Secondary DNS Server
Subsidiary DNS server used when a primary DNS server
cannot be used.
Shared secret
A character string to be used for mutual authentication
between a RADIUS server and RADIUS client.
Sharpness
The degree to which the boundary of two portions is
clearly distinguished.
SMTP server
A server for sending or relaying e-mail messages
between servers.
SNMP
A protocol for monitoring and managing network
devices.
SSL
Acronym for Secure Sockets Layer. This is a protocol
developed by Netscape Communications Corporation to
be used for communications of encrypted data on the
Internet.
Subnet mask
32-bit stream used to distinguish the subnet address
from an IP address.
TCP
Acronym for Transmission Control Protocol. A standard
protocol used for Internet connection. Compared with
the other protocol, UDP, TCP provides reliable
communication but communication speed is slower.
UDP
Acronym for User Datagram Protocol. A standard
protocol used for Internet connection. Compared with
the other protocol, TCP, UDP can transmit data faster,
but reliable communication is not guaranteed.
Unicast
Transmission of data to specified equipment on a
network by specifying a single address.
802.1X
A standard that performs user authentication and
dynamic key generation and traffic on a LAN.