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Glossary

802.1x–RADIUS.A user authentication protocol used in conjunction with a RADIUS authentication server.

Ad-Hoc network. A stand-alone or peer-to-peer network in which wireless devices communicate directly with one another without using a wireless access point or base station.

ASCII. A standard character set consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase letters, plus 32 nonprinting control characters.

Authentication. The process of verifying the identity of a user or device in a network environment through the use of passwords, certificates, or tokens.

Authentication mechanism. The method or mechanism through which an authentication protocol is carried out or performed. 802.1x–RADIUS authentication uses the following authentication mechanisms:

•EAP-MD5

•EAP-TLS

•EAP-TTLS

•LEAP

•MSCHAPv2

•PEAP

BSS type. Basic Service Set, the type of wireless network that you are using. The BSS type can be one of the following:

•Infrastructure network

•Ad-Hoc network

CA Certificate. Certificate Authority Certificate, a file that is used to verify the signature presented by a certificate holder.

Certificate Authority. The entity that signs a certificate to verify the identity of the certificate holder.

Channel number. A number associated with the radio frequency at which an 802.11 device operates. The channel numbers available vary by geographical region.

Data Encryption mode. The security protocol that is used to protect data that is transferred across your wireless network and provide network authentication.