Motorola WU830G User Manual

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SECTION 5

GLOSSARY

5-10

WU830G

R

RADIUS

Remote Access Dial In User Service. This is a widely deployed
protocol for network access authentication, authorization, and
accounting.

RJ-11

The most common type of connector for household or office
phones.

RJ-45

An 8-pin modular connector; the most common connector type for
10Base-T or 100Base-T Ethernet networks.

Roaming

The ability to transfer your wireless session from one AP to
another AP seamlessly.

ROM

Read-Only Memory.

Router

On IP networks, a device connecting at least two networks, which
may or may not be similar. A router is typically located at a
gateway between networks. A router operates on OSI network
layer 3. It filters packets based on the IP address, examining the
source and destination IP addresses to determine the best route
on which to forward them.

A router is often included as part of a network switch. A router
can also be implemented as software on a computer.

Routing Table

A table listing available routes that is used by a router to
determine the best route for a packet.

RTS

Request To Send.

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