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Below is an explanation of key technical terms used in this guide,
to help you understand more about how your T-Gateway works.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOUR GATEWAY IS TELLING YOU
GLOSSARY OF
TERMS USED
ADSL
Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line – a technology that provides fast
broadband over your existing copper/telephone line.
DECT
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications – a digital communication
standard, used for creating cordless home phone systems.
DLNA
®
Digital Living Network Alliance – is a cross-industry organisation of leading
consumer electronics, computing industry and mobile device companies.
The organisation provides a certification program with the aim to enable a
seamless environment for sharing digital media content in and around the
home on any DLNA Certified
®
consumer electronic device.
ETHERNET
Is a computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs).
This networking technology is standardised by the IEEE.
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is dedicated to
advancing technological innovation and excellence.
GATEWAY
Is a networking device that allows the connection of a local area network (LAN)
to a wide area network (WAN), such as the Internet.
LAN
Local Area Network is a computer network that is connected within a limited area,
such as home, school or office buildings.
NAS
Network Attached Storage is a device connected on your network allowing
you to store and access files from any device inside that network.
ROUTER
Is a device that manages the data packets between computer networks of
two or more data lines from different networks.
SSID
Service Set Identification is the visible Wireless network name of a wireless access
point. It is used in order for wireless devices to connect to your wireless network.
USB
Universal Serial Bus is an industry standard developed in the mid 1990s that
defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols used in a bus
for connection, communication and power supply between computer and
electronic devices.
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