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Glossary

L

LAN

Local Area Network

Network with a restricted physical range. A LAN can be wireless (WLAN)

and/or wired.

Local IP address

The local or private IP address is the address for a network component in the

local network (LAN). The network operator can assign any address he or

she wants. Devices that act as a link from a local network to the Internet

(gateway or router) have a public and a private IP address.
See also IP address.

Local SIP Port

See SIP port/Local SIP port.

M

MAC address

Media Access Control Address

Hardware address by means of which each network device

(e.g., network card, switch, phone) can be uniquely identified worldwide.

It consists of 6 parts (hexadecimal numbers) separated by a "-"

(e.g., 00-90-65-44-00-3A).
The MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer and cannot be changed.

Mbps

Million bits per second

Unit of the transmission speed in a network.

MRU

Maximum Receive Unit

Defines the maximum user data volume within a data packet.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit

Defines the maximum length of a data packet that can be carried over the

network at a time.

Music on hold

Music that is played while you are on a Consultation call or Toggling.

The waiting party hears music while on hold.