IOGear Wireless-N GWU623 - Manual (Page 59)

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Glossary
IEEE 802.11 Standard
The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry.
Access Point
An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together.
Ad Hoc
An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an
independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or
SOHO operation.
BSSID
A specifi c Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a
BSS must be confi gured with the same BSSID.