Symbol Technologies MC9000-K - Manual (Page 503)

Glossary
802.11/802.11b A radio protocol that may be used by the Symbol
Spectrum24 radio card. Symbol radio cards that use the
802.11 protocol also have an ESS_ID.
ACK/NAK ACK/NAK is the default software handshaking.
Access Point Access Point (AP) refers to Symbol’s Spectrum24 Ethernet
Access Point. It is a piece of communications equipment
that manages communications between the host computer
system and one or more wireless terminals. An AP connects
to a wired Ethernet LAN and acts as a bridge between the
Ethernet wired network and IEEE 802.11 interoperable
radio-equipped mobile units, such as a mobile computer.
The AP allows a mobile user to roam freely through a
facility while maintaining a seamless connection to the
wired network.