Glossary of Terms
Analog phone line
The type of phone line typically found in most homes. The transmitted voice signal is "analogous to," or the same as, the original (spoken) signal.
Aplio ID
The same as the serial number of the Aplio/Phone, without the leading zeros. For example, if the serial number is 00044390, the Aplio ID is 44390. The Aplio ID is used to place a call to another Aplio/Phone that is in 100% Free Mode.
CHAP protocol
A protocol that allows an ISP to authenticate users.
Digital phone line
The type of phone line often found in an office environment. The transmitted voice signal is regenerated and cleaned up, reducing noise that may be on the line. As a result, communication on a digital phone line is much cleaner.
ISDN and T1 are types of digital phone services. The Aplio/Phone does not currently support digital phone lines.
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency)
The tones that are generated by a touch-tone phone. When you press a button on the keypad, it makes a combination of two tones - one high frequency, one low frequency.
Error Correction
Error correction is a feature of the built-in modem that insures that the data being sent and received is not corrupted. Because error correction can slow down the connection to the Internet, this feature is turned off by default.
Find Me
New feature that lets you contact someone using the Aplio/Phone in 100% Free Mode. The Aplio/Phone will find the recipient's Aplio/Phone using its Aplio ID instead of its telephone number. See Aplio ID.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
An ISP is your bridge to the Internet. Through your ISP, you will receive an Internet address, which allows you to send and receive email, surf the Web, and perform other Internet-related operations including using the Aplio/Phone.
Internet telephony
Term for the technology of communicating via telephone using the Internet.
IP-Finder
Technology developed by Aplio that allows one Aplio/Phone to locate another Aplio/Phone by finding its IP (Internet) address.
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
A type of digital phone service. See Digital phone line.
PAP protocol
Protocol that allows an ISP to authenticate users.
Point-to-point (PPP) protocol
Protocol that lets the Aplio/Phone communicate over the Internet using TCP/IP and a standard telephone line.
T1
A type of digital phone service. See Digital phone line.
Touch-Tone
A generic term used to describe pushbutton telephones.
Wall-jack
A modular outlet into which you plug your telephone cord or the cord to the Aplio/Phone.
