TERMINOLOGY
Infrastructure – An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.
Management Frame – Control frame for establishing a link between an access point and a client station. It includes Beacon, Probe, Authentication, and Association frames.
MSDUs – MAC Service Data Units.
MMPDUs – MAC Management Protocol Data Units.
Roaming – A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network.
RTS Threshold – Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other. RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “Hidden Node Problem.” If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled.
USB – The Universal Serial Bus allows complete Plug and Play connection of peripheral devices to a computer.
WEP – “Wired Equivalent Privacy” is based on the use of
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