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User Manual
1. Glossary
NAME DESCRIPTION
APN Access Point Name: name of the access point that enables the gateway to
connect to the Internet via a mobile link.
ERDF Électricité Réseau Distribution France, the French National Grid, which denes
connection norms for installations and meters, especially smart meters. See TIC.
FTP File Transfer Protocol: communications protocol used to share data les on a
TCP/IP network.
GPRS General Packet Radio Service: standard for mobile telephone communications
derived from the GSM standard and enabling higher data transfer rates. Also
known as 2.5G.
DL: maximum 86 kbps; UL: maximum 43 kbps
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications: the switched network for mobile
telephones.
HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol: client-server communications protocol developed for
the Web.
IP Internet Protocol: message protocol controlling the addressing and transmission
of TCP packets over the network.
DIN Rail Standardised 35-mm metal rail used in Europe for rack-mounted industrial
control equipment.
PSTN Public switched telephone network: switched network for telephone land lines.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol: a connection-oriented protocol for the Internet,
which provides data segmentation into packets that are transmitted over the
network via the IP protocol. This protocol provides a reliable data transfer
service. See also IP.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: the suite of network protocols
that provide interconnection services between computers with different
hardware architectures and operating systems. TCP/IP includes standards for
communication between computers and conventions for network interconnection
and for routing.