Glossary, Chapter 8, Glossary -1 – Motorola 2.1 User Manual

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Glossary


Glossary


Chapter 8: Glossary

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AAA Server - (Authentication Authorization Accounting server) A network server
used for access control.

AES– Advanced Encryption Service, a new advanced encryption mechanism
using the Counter-Mode/CBC-MAC Protocol (CCMP)

CA – Certificate Authority. When a Certificate Authority is part of a network, its
main role is to issue and manage security credentials and public keys to allow for
message encryption.

EAP– Extensible Authentication Protocol

EAP-TTLS – Uses TLS to provide a secure channel for traditional authentication
methods like CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP-v2, and MD5 Challenge. This
reduces the certificate requirements and can leverage legacy RADIUS
authentication methods.

EIRP - Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power or, alternatively, Effective
Isotropic Radiated Power. Applies to radio communications, specifically to the
antenna.

IAP – Intelligent Access Point. An infrastructure device that is a component of the
MOTOMESH Duo 2.x system.

MWR – Mesh Wireless Router is an infrastructure device within the MOTOMESH
Duo 2.x network.

PoE – Power over the Ethernet (optional feature).

R0KH – R0 Key Handler. Component used in MOTOMESH Duo 2.1 Mesh
security.

R0KHID – R0 Key Handler Identification.

RADIUS – (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service). Considered to be the
de facto standard protocol for authentication servers (AAA servers).

WM – One Point Wireless Manager™

WPA– Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wi-Fi security launched in October 2003. It also
provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802.1X/Extensible

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