Bosch Appliances NDN-498 Security Camera User Manual


 
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Bosch Security Systems Installation and Operation Manual AR18-10-B006 | v1.1 | 2010.06
M
MAC Media Access Control: A quasi-unique identifier attached to
most network adapters (NICs). It is a number that acts like a
name for a particular network adapter.
MIB Management Information Base: a collection of information for
remote servicing using the SNMP protocol.
MPEG-4 A further development of MPEG-2 designed for transmitting
audiovisual data at very low transfer rates (for example over the
Internet).
MSS Maximum Segment Size: maximum byte figure for the user data
in a data packet.
N
Net mask A mask that explains which part of an IP address is the network
address and which part is the host address. It is usually written
in dotted decimal notation, for example "255.255.255.192"
NTP Network Time Protocol: a standard for synchronizing computer
system clocks via packet-based communication networks. NTP
uses the connectionless network protocol UDP. This was
developed specifically for enabling time to be reliably
transmitted over networks with variable packet runtime (Ping).
O
OF Optical Fiber: now used predominantly as the transmission
medium for line-borne telecommunication processes (glass
fiber cable).
P
Parameters Values used for configuration.
Q
QCIF Quarter CIF: video format with 176 × 144/120 pixels (see CIF).