Glossary glossary-6 – SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG User Manual

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Glossary

Glossary-6

Problem.” If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS
Threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled.

Service Set Identifier (SSID)

An identifier that is attached to packets sent over the wireless
LAN and functions as a password for joining a particular radio
cell; i.e., Basic Service Set (BSS).

Session Key

Session keys are unique to each client, and are used to
authenticate a client connection, and correlate traffic passing
between a specific client and the access point.

Shared Key

A shared key can be used to authenticate each client attached to
a wireless network. Shared Key authentication must be used
along with the 802.11 Wireless Equivalent Privacy algorithm.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

The application protocol in the Internet suite of protocols which
offers network management services.

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)

SNTP allows a device to set its internal clock based on periodic
updates from a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. Updates
can be requested from a specific NTP server, or can be received
via broadcasts sent by NTP servers.

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

A data encryption method designed as a replacement for WEP.
TKIP avoids the problems of WEP static keys by dynamically
changing data encryption keys.

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