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IP Telephony Configuration Guide
Glossary
access point
This is a piece of hardware that has a hardwire connection to the internet and acts as a
wireless gateway for devices to connect to the internet. In the context of the Business
Communications Manager, this is the device that the NetVision handset uses to connect to
the LAN that the Business Communications Manager is connected to.
backbone
The major transmission path of a network, handling high-volume, high-density traffic.
bandwidth
A measure of information carrying capacity available for a transmission medium, shown
in bits per second. The greater the bandwidth, the more information sent in a given amount
of time.
bridge
LAN equipment providing interconnection between two networks using the same
addressing structure. A bridge filters out packets that remain on one LAN and forwards
packets for other LANs.
codec
Equipment or circuits that digitally code and decode voice signals
communications protocol
A set of agreed-upon communications formats and procedures between devices on a data
communication network.
data communications
Processes and equipment used to transport signals from a data processing device at one
location to a data processing device at another location.
enbloc
All dialed digits sent in a single expression. The system waits for all digits to be dialed
before processing the call.
ESSID
This is the code that identifies the access point that a NetVision handset uses to connect to
the internet and the Business Communications Manager.
full-duplex transmission
Simultaneous two-way separate transmission in both directions.
G.711
A codec that delivers toll quality audio at 64 kbit/s. This codec is best for speech because
it has small delay, and is very resilient to channel errors.
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