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data transmission.

SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Your wireless network's name.

Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network.

Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.

Switch - 1. A data switch that connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports. 2. A device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network.

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted.

Topology - The physical layout of a network.

Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - An optional cryptographic confidentiality algorithm specified by IEEE 802.11 that may be used to provide data confidentiality that is subjectively equivalent to the confidentiality of a wired local area network (LAN) medium that does not employ cryptographic techniques to enhance privacy confidentiality.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.

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Contents 802.11g Wireless LAN Outdoor CPE AP Copyright Safety Table of Contents Page Introduction Package ContentsFeatures SpecificationWireless Performance Environmental factors Site selectionHardware Installation Outdoor Installation Warning DON’T Touch That PERSON, or YOU MAY be Electrocuted Click on Start Menu/ Run Initial SetupSetup Procedures Page System Information Web ConfigurationAccess Point Mode System SummaryCurrent Wireless Settings Wireless Station ListCurrent IP Settings Device Name AdministrationOperation Mode System PropertiesIP Settings Ssid Wireless NetworkWireless Security WEP Authentication typeWPA-PSK Radius secret WPARadius server Radius portWireless Advanced Settings RTS/CTS threshold Protection modeFragment length 256-2346MAC Filter Backup / Restore SettingsDefault settings Current settings immediately Reboot Firmware UpgradeConnection Status Wireless Client ModeBssid Site Survey Network modeEthernet Client List Repeater ModeWireless Network WDS Link Settings Wireless BridgeConsiderations before installation WDS Security SettingsAppendix a Glossary