Chapter 18 - Glossary
Ad-Hoc Network
A direct network connection between two devices (two computers, or a PC and the SL400i).
Access Point (Infrastructure network)
A network connection between two or more devices (computers, or PCs and the SL400i)
with a central network host (router, base station or PC).
Black Level
Black level shift improves the reproduction of the dark (black) portions of the picture and the
colour contrast for NTSC (US). Black level shift has no effect for PAL (EU).
Broadband
The Internet bandwidth determines the speed of your Internet connection.
Broadband Internet is everything above 256 kbps.
Chroma Delay
Colour fine-tuning for different types of TV screens.
Codec
A software format for compressing and de-compressing media.
DHCP
If a network has a central host computer, wireless base station or router that acts as a
DHCP server, this server allocates IP addresses, netmasks, and the gateway address to all
DHCP client computers and devices in the network automatically.
Ethernet
The most popular type of wired home network.
Firewall
A firewall acts as a barrier that helps protect your network from intruders from the Internet.
The firewall specifies what information can be communicated from the computers on your
network to the Internet, and from the Internet to the computers on your network.
Gamma
Display intensity setting for different types of TV screens.
Gateway
The computer or network device that provides access to the Internet.
Horizontal position (Advanced TV Setting)
Shifts the horizontal position of the display on the TV screen.
Infrastructure Network
See Access Point.
MAC Address
The unique 12-character hardware address of the (wireless) network adapter.
Sometimes used for identifying network hardware.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
A security feature implemented in most Internet gateway routers and Wireless Base Stations
to keep your home network safe from intrusions from the Internet.
Peer-to-peer
See Ad-Hoc Network
Philips Media Manager
The software you need to install and have active on your computer to be able to use PC Link
for sending music, photo and movie files from the PC to the SL400i.
Proxy address
The address of an intermediate computer, provided to you by your Internet Service Provider.
Sometimes needed for accessing the Internet.
SSID
The wireless network name (this is not the same as your computer network name).
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair.The type of network cable you need to use.
Streaming
Playing media content from the Internet while it is downloading is called 'streaming'.
Streamium
The Philips range of Internet enabled products.
Vertical position (Advanced TV Setting)
Shifts the vertical position of the display on the TV screen.
WEP
Designates a type of wireless encryption.
Wireless Base Station
(wireless gateway router)
A hardware device that interconnects your wireless home network to the Internet.
Wireless USB Adapter
(wireless network adapter)
The hardware device that you need to connect to your PC to be able to make wireless
contact with the SL400i.
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