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Glossary
10/100 Base-T
A technical term for Ethernet. 10/100 refers to the speed at which the
Ethernet network functions. 10 indicates 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) for
normal Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet.
802.11a
A type of wireless networking that provides up to 54 Mb/s transmission in the
5 GHz band.
802.11b
A type of wireless networking that provides up to 11 Mb/s transmission (with
a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mb/s) in the 2.4 GHz band.
802.11g
A type of wireless networking that provides up to 54 Mb/s transmission in the
2.4 GHz band.
Ad-hoc network
A type of wireless network in which devices directly communicate with each
other rather than through a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Also referred to as
peer-to-peer. Ad-hoc networks are typically small and simple, for example, a
wireless PC and a wireless printer. Ad-hoc networks are independent basic
service stations (IBSS), or direct-connect wireless networks.
Authentication
Authentication is a wireless network security strategy. On a network with
authentication, devices use a shared key as a password and communicate
only with devices that know the key. Unlike WEP, authentication does not
encrypt the data sent between wireless devices. However, authentication
can be used in conjunction with WEP. Authentication keys and WEP keys
can be identical.
AutoIP
A process by which a device on a network automatically assigns an IP
address to itself.
BOOTP
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) is an Internet protocol that enables a device to
discover its own IP address, the IP address of a BOOTP server on the
network, and a file to be loaded into memory to boot the machine. This
enables the device to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive.
Broadcast packet
A packet sent from one device on a network to all devices on the network.
Channel
One of several pre-set frequencies at which 802.11b/g-enabled devices
communicate in order to reduce interference. The number of channels
available varies by country/region.
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