Sierra Wireless DART 200 CDPD Modem - Manual (Page 184)

DART 200 CDPD Modem User’s Guide Glossary
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IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
A standards setting organization.
IKE MDIS Key Exchange
The MDIS initiated first step in exchanging encryption
keys with the M-ES.
IP Internet Protocol
The basic Internet transport mechanism. In CDPD it
operates above the MDLP layer. Also, a layer 3 network
layer protocol.
IP Address Your unique address on the Internet. This is the
equivalent of your phone number on the CDPD network.
Each modem must have an IP Address to operate on the
network
ISC Intermediate System Configuration
Set by the MDIS as the final step in the registration
process. It contains the registration status code, and also
the updated random authentication number if the
registration was successful.
ISO International Standards Organization
A communications standards setting group.
LAN Local Area Network
In CDPD, the LAN usually attaches the F-ES to a
network router
LCI Local Cell Identifier
LSAI Local Service Area ID
CDPD 1.0 term; replaced by WASI in CDPD 1.1.
MAC Medium Access Control
The CDPD Airlink protocol, that also provides FEC.
Controls the sharing of the Airlink resource among
multiple users. Operates between the physical and MDLP
layers.
MAS Mobile Application Subsystem
Refers to the combination of the DART and the attached
remote device (PC or user terminal device).
MDIS Mobile Data Intermediate Station
Computer device that serves as the control point for
CDPD in a specific area. The MDIS accepts information
from the MDBS and processes and sends the information
by routers to the appropriate F-ES.