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Residential gateway. A wireless device that connects multiple
PCs, peripherals and the Internet on a home network. Most Wi-Fi
residential gateways provide DHCP and NAT as well.
RJ-45. Standard connectors used in Ethernet networks. Even
though they look very similar to standard RJ-11 telephone
connectors, RJ-45 connectors can have up to eight wires, whereas
telephone connectors have only four.
Roaming. Moving seamlessly from one AP coverage area to
another with no loss in connectivity.
Router. A device that forwards data packets from one local area
network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) to another. Based on
routing tables and routing protocols, routers can read the network
address in each transmitted frame and make a decision on how to
send it via the most efficient route based on traffic load, line costs,
speed, bad connections, etc.
Server. A computer that provides its resources to other computers
and devices on a network. These include print servers, Internet
servers and data servers. A server can also be combined with a
hub or router.
SSID (Service Set Identifier). A 32-character unique identifier
attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a
password when a mobile device tries to connect to the BSS. (Also
called ESSID.) The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, so
all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific