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Glossary
3DES
Triple Data Encryption Standard—a FIPS-approved NIST standard for data encryption
using 192-bits (168-bit encryption, 24 parity bits) for protecting sensitive (unclassified)
U.S. government (and related) data. NIST amended and re-approved 3DES for FIPS in
May, 2004.
802.11 The IEEE standard that specifies technologies for WLANs.
802.1X user authentication
An IEEE standard for port-based network access control, providing user authentication
and authorization to devices attached to a LAN port (or preventing access from that
port if authentication fails).
802.16
The IEEE standard that specifies technologies for fixed broadband wireless MANs that
use a point-to-multipoint architecture, also called WiMAX, WirelessMAN™ or the Air
Interface Standard.
Access ID
In Fortress Technologies products, a user-defined, 16-digit hexadecimal value that pro-
vides network authentication for all devices authorized to communicate over a Fortress-
secured network. Network authentication is one of the components of Multi-factor
Authentication™.
access point (AP)
A device that transmits and receives data between a wired LAN and a WLAN. APs con-
nect multiple users and wireless devices within a defined area. Multiple APs increase the
coverage area: as devices move out of range of one AP, they automatically connect to a
neighboring AP.
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard—a FIPS-approved NIST standard for 128/192/256-bit
data encryption for protecting sensitive (unclassified) U.S. government (and related)
data; also referred to as the
Rijndael algorithm. NIST FIPS-approved AES in November,
2001.
administrator password
In Fortress Technologies products, a password that guards against unauthorized modifi-
cations to the system or its components.
APIPA
Automatic Private IP Addressing—a Microsoft feature that allows a DHCP client unable
to acquire an address from a DHCP server to automatically configure itself with an IP
address from a reserved range (169.254.0.1 through 169.254.255.254). The client uses
the self-configured IP address until a DHCP server becomes available.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol—describes how IP addresses are converted into physical,
DLC addresses, (ex., MAC addresses).
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode—a technology for transferring data over a network in
packets or cells of a fixed size.
BPM
In FIPS, bypass mode—state in which cleartext is allowed to pass on an encrypted
interface
bridge A network device that connects two networks or two segments of the same network.
Bridge Refer to
Fortress Secure Wireless Access Bridge.