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Subnet mask, Switch, Vlan – Siemens HIPATH 8000 User Manual

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Alphabetical Reference

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Subnet Mask

Classifies networks in A-, B- and C networks. Each class has a subnet

mask that demasks the relevant bits. 255.0.0.0 for Class A, 255.255.0.0 for

Class B and 255.255.255.0 for Class C. In a Class C network, for instance,

there are 254 Æ IP addresses.

Switch

Network device that selects a path or circuit for sending data to its next

destination. A switch may also include a router function.

TCP

Abbreviation for "Transmission Control Protocol".

TLS

Abbreviation for "Transport Layer Security".

This protocol ensures privacy between communicating applications.

UDP

Abbreviation for "User Datagram Protocol".

VLAN

Abbreviation for "Virtual Local Area Network".

Additional information see Æ page 44.

VoIP

Abbreviation for "Voice over IP".

E.g., voice transmission through Æ IP technology.

WAP

Abbreviation for "Wireless Application Protocol".

Synonym for graphical applications on mobile telephones, organizers and

other suitable terminal devices, transferred in accordance with the proto-

col by the same name.

WSP

Abbreviation for "Wireless Session Protocol".

Protocol for transferring data to Æ WAP-enabled terminal devices.