12-Oct-2018
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| Term | Description |
| Ad hoc connection | One of the ways of connecting to a wireless LAN. Devices communicate directly with each other without going through an access point. |
| Default gateway | When connecting from a network to an external network (such as the Internet), this device serves as the point of entry/exit among similar networks. |
| DHCP server | A server that automatically assigns IP addresses. DHCP is an abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. |
| DLNA | A mechanism for making reciprocal connections between digital devices and computers using a household LAN environment. DLNA is an abbreviation for Digital Living Network Alliance. |
| DMP (Digital Media Player) | A function for searching for or playing back movies, pictures, and music over a network on televisions and game devices. DMP is an abbreviation for Digital Media Player. |
| DMS (Digital Media Server) | A function for distributing movies, pictures, and music over a network to televisions and game devices. DMS is an abbreviation for Digital Media Server. |
| Encryption key | A password necessary for setting the encryption method for Wi-Fi communication. Can be set to a character string of your choice. The types of characters and the number of characters that can be set varies depending on the encryption method. |
| Encryption method | A means of encrypting Wi-Fi communications. In order of highest encryption strength, there are: WPA2-PSK AES / WPA-PSK AES, WPA2-PSK TKIP / WPA-PSK TKIP, and WEP. |
| FTP server | A server for sending/receiving files using FTP. FTP is an abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. |
| Infrastructure connection | One of the ways of connecting to a wireless LAN. Devices communicate with each other through an access point. |
| IP address | An identifying number (a progression of four sets of digits*) assigned to each computer or communication device on a network. * In the case of IPv4. |
| LAN | A network in a home or office that connects computers and communication devices. LAN is an abbreviation for Local Area Network. |
| NAS | A recording device that can be connected to through a network. An example would be a hard drive. If the device is DLNA-compatible, it can also be used as a DMS. NAS is an abbreviation for Network-Attached Storage. |
| PIN code | An authentication password used to identify a device. PIN is an abbreviation for Personal Identification Number. |
| Primary DNS server | The server that converts domain names into IP addresses. |
| Secondary DNS server | DNS is an abbreviation for Domain Name System. |
| SSID | A number for identifying an access point. Used to prevent interference within a LAN. Can be set to an alphanumeric string (up to 32 characters) of your choice. SSID is an abbreviation for Service Set Identifier. |
| Stealth function | A function in which the SSID for the access point is not broadcast for other devices to detect. Used to prevent connections to the network from unauthorized devices. |
| Subnet mask | This value is used to request the network address from the IP address when distinguishing between the network address and host address for the IP address. |
| Wi-Fi | The name of a method for connecting devices on a wireless LAN that has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi is an abbreviation for Wireless Fidelity. |
| WPS | A standard for easily establishing a Wi-Fi connection to an access point and making security settings. There is a push-button method and a PIN code method. WPS is an abbreviation for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. |
