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Private Branch Exchange or PBX. A private telephone network which is used by businesses to connect internal office phones to the... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
The unique, Internet-facing Public IP address assigned to your device by your ISP. A public address means it can be reached through the Internet. On a shared network, attached devices may have their own private IP addresses. However when connected through an Internet... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Public Switched Telephone Network or PSTN. The traditional, circuit-switched telephone network. This system uses copper-wire telephone lines to convey analog or digital voice signals. PSTN sets up a dedicated channel between two points for the duration of your... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Point of Presence or POP. The demarcation or local access point between different networks. This is usually where the hand-off occurs between your local network provided by your ISP and the rest of the Internet. by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Packet Switching is a communications method that sends information through a digital network by breaking up that info into smaller pieces Called packets. Packets contain a specific address, which means they can be dynamically routed, taking different paths to arrive... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
A Private IP address is an Internet address created for use on an internal network. Private addresses are issued by a network device, like a router, which pulls from a set of addresses assigned by a DHCP server. A private IP address is converted to a public IP address... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Power over Ethernet or POE. A switching technology that allows your network cables to deliver both data and electricity to a device. Centralizing power distribution and reducing your consumption of 120v plugs throughout your... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Packet Loss is when one or more Packets are lost while in transit during the Packet Switching process. To the caller, packet loss comes across as audio that drops in and out or calls that are dropped completely. Packet loss is measured by the percentage of packets... by Ian McLeod | Aug 13, 2020
Metropolitan Area Network or MAN. A high-speed data network that connects multiple Local Area Networks (LANs) spanning a metropolitan area, like a town or city. A MAN is larger than a LAN which takes in a building or a campus, but is smaller than a Wide Area Network...