SMC Networks ElliteConnect 2.4GHz/5GHz - Manual (Page 313)

Glossary
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
HTTP is a standard used to transmit and receive all data over the
World Wide Web.
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
A network layer protocol that reports errors in processing IP
packets. ICMP is also used by routers to feed back information
about better routing choices.
IEEE 802.11a
A wireless standard that supports high-speed communications in
the 5 GHz band using Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (OFDM). The standard supports data rates of 6, 12,
24, and 54 Mbps.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
MAC Address
The physical layer address used to uniquely identify network
nodes.
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
NTP provides the mechanisms to synchronize time across the
network. The time servers operate in a hierarchical-master-slave
configuration in order to synchronize local clocks within the
subnet and to national time standards via wire or radio.