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Rekey interval
The rekey interval is the period after which new keys are automatically generated for
data encryption with

WPA-PSK

.

Remote management
Remote management refers to the ability to manage a network from a network compo-
nent that is actually outside the local network (

LAN

).

Repeater
A repeater extends the range of a wireless local network by relaying data from the

Access point

to additional PCs or

Network adapters

.

Roaming
Roaming extends the range of a wireless LAN by using several

Access points

that use the

same

SSID

and the same radio channel and are linked via

Ethernet

. The PCs in the net-

work can switch dynamically between several access points without losing the existing
network connection.

Router
A router directs data packets from one local network (

LAN

) to another via the fastest

route. A router makes it possible to connect networks that have different network tech-
nologies. For example, it can link a local network with

Ethernet

or

WLAN

technology to

the

Internet

.

See also:

Bridge

,

Switch

,

Hub

,

Gateway

Server
A server makes a service available to other network components (

Clients

). The term

"server" is often used to refer to a computer or PC. However, it can also mean an appli-
cation that provides a particular service such as

DNS

or a Web service.

SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
SIP is a standard for data transfer in Internet telephony (

VoIP

). It describes how a call is

carried over the data network and which components plus which transport and signal-
ling protocols are involved.

SIP proxy server
The SIP proxy server sets up the connection to the Internet for Internet telephony (

VoIP

)

for all connected

SIP clients

.

SIP client
A SIP client enables Internet telephony (

VoIP

). It can be installed as software on a PC and

thereby enable Internet telephony via the local network in wireless or wired mode. Wire-
less SIP phones (WLAN handsets) can likewise be used via the local network for Internet
telephony.