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ent IP address each time it connects to a network. In
some systems, the IP address changes automatically
while the device is connected. DHCP also supports a
combination of static and dynamic IP addresses. See
also Protocol.
DNS – Domain Name Service
A system that a network name server uses to trans-
late text host names into numerical IP addresses to
uniquely identify a device connected to the Internet.
ESSID
By providing different network call signs, it is possible
to operate various wireless LANs at the same location.
The SSID is set at the base station. To connect several
base stations to the same network, they need to be set
to the same SSID; this is then known as an ESSID (ex-
tended SSID).
Gateway
The standard gateway is provided by the computer/
router in the network in which all queries are made
which have no address in the local network (queries in
the Internet). It forwards these queries to a computer/
router that may be able to answer these queries. Nor-
mally, you enter the IP address of your home router
(DSL router) as the standard gateway.
IP Address
A binary 32-bit number that uniquely identifies any
computer connected to the internet.
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