Glossary glossary-4 – SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG User Manual

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Glossary

Glossary-4

IEEE 802.11b

A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the
2.4 GHz band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS).
The standard provides for data rates of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps.

IEEE 802.11g

A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the
2.4 GHz band using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM). The standard provides for data rates of 6, 9, 11, 12, 18,
24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps. IEEE 802.11g is also backward compatible
with IEEE 802.11b.

IEEE 802.1x

Port Authentication controls access to the switch ports by
requiring users to first enter a user ID and password for
authentication.

Infrastructure

An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure
configuration.

Inter Access Point Protocol (IAPP)

A protocol that specifies the wireless signaling required to ensure
the successful handover of wireless clients roaming between
different 802.11f-compliant access points.

Local Area Network (LAN)

A group of interconnected computer and support devices.

MAC Address

The physical layer address used to uniquely identify network
nodes.

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